I appreciate the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate his effort to look at the largest Federal employer and look at ensuring that we do everything possible to make sure employees have living wage jobs and that there are responsible…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama will be postponed. Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. King of Iowa The Acting CHAIR. It…

I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Indiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

I simply would indicate that I, too, support the en bloc amendment. I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Like all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, I was sick when I learned of the tragic shooting in Orlando. Since Sunday, like so many people, my thoughts have been with the families and with the friends of the victims, with the LGBT…

today, I wish to honor West Point Cadet Mitchell Winey of Chesterton, IN, who tragically passed away along with eight other soldiers during a military training accident at Fort Hood, Texas, on June 2. He was 21 years old. Mitchell was…

I have one more question. Does the Senator think we are underestimating in this body--that Senators are underestimating the common sense of the American people; that they know terrorists shouldn't be allowed to have these weapons; that…

I have a question for the Senator from Connecticut, and it is, Is this vote as simple as it appears? We are all moms and dads--all of us in the Senate and the Gallery-- many of us, all of us, and these 49 beloved people in Orlando all had…

I would like to begin by conveying my deep appreciation, as well, for Chairman Frelinghuysen's steady leadership of the Defense Subcommittee. His commitment to this subcommittee's tradition of cooperation and bipartisanship is unwavering…

I appreciate the chairman's remarks and would also recognize Lucas Wood, who is on our staff as a fellow from the Department of Defense this year. Also, the chairman and I express our gratitude to the associate members of our subcommittee…

I will try to be very brief. I know time is constricted. When I first came to the Senate, we had Members on both sides who had principled positions on any number of issues, but we rarely, if ever, because of our principled stand, denied…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the Nelson amendment No. 4670, as modified…

Recently, in my home State of Indiana, 2,100 workers were let go by a highly profitable company in order to get $3-an-hour jobs to Mexico.

In the SEC's eyes, who is the corporate responsibility to? Is it to just the shareholders? Or do they owe a duty to the entire corporate enterprise, including workers?

I met with these workers this morning. They were making $13 an hour. Their CEO made 11.

Well, does the SEC assume that they have any responsibility to their workers, or can they just fire them willy-nilly?

Should the SEC play a larger oversight role in overseeing stock buybacks as this has been funded by firing American workers?