It's getting -- and that's why Mueller has to get to the bottom of this.

I'm not running. I want to run -- for re-election in 2020.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Katie Wright, a fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority…

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the House Republican healthcare bill and the devastating effect that it would have on people with mental illness and those affected by the Nation's opioid epidemic. Nationwide, more than 52,000…

Mr. President, I would like to commend my colleague from Alaska. Closer to the Poles, you see the effect of climate change more starkly. I am glad that she spoke on this issue. She is a real champion for her State, which means recognizing…

Mr. President, I join my colleagues in speaking about the opioid crisis that has devastated families in States across the country. I thank my colleague, Senator Manchin, for organizing the speeches today. In my State, deaths from…

I am proud to be the lead Democrat on our bill. Senator Portman and I have the STOP Act.

I mostly want to thank Senator Portman for his leadership and his willingness to work across the aisle on this really important issue.

And thank you as always, Senator Carper.

I think so many times people do not see that interconnection with farming but also with all of the other development that goes on in rural areas.

I appreciate your leadership on the Republican side, Senator Portman, in objecting to these Medicaid cuts that we heard from the House.

I share the Chair's support for crop insurance and concern with the elimination of the--some of the crop insurance protections that have been discussed.

Thank you for holding this important hearing. I think so often, as we focus on the details and the minutiae of the farm bill, we forget the overall economic picture.

I think it is important to emphasize the infrastructure that is created by the workforce in USDA Rural Development.

The second thing that I want to mention is the SALTS Act, which is a bill I have with Senator Lindsey Graham.

I want to thank Senator Portman for his leadership on that bill and we worked in a bipartisan way with Senator Ayotte and Senator Whitehouse and myself.

Thank you very much. I thought we'd have Abbey's picture up there so everyone remembers her smiling face that I told you about.

Mr. President, I rise to talk about the healthcare bill the House of Representatives passed and is currently being considered behind closed doors by my Republican colleagues. I travel around greater Minnesota all the time, and when the…