Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the Central States Pension Fund crisis and a proposal to address that, but before I do, I want to take a moment to talk about the horrific events that unfolded in St. Cloud, MN, this past weekend. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Democrats control the next 30 minutes and the Republicans control the following 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. St. Cloud…

The last thing taxpayers need is to foot the bill for a multi-billion dollar bailout.

As much as mainly we have been talking about consumers here, that story is about manicurists who had experienced miscarriages, children with developmental delays, lung disease, and skin conditions. It was pretty heartbreaking.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank a true American hero, Jason Falconer, for his bravery during a time of grave crisis in Minnesota. This past weekend, terror struck our community when an attacker, whom the Islamic State took…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the witnesses for being with us today. Excellent testimony, as we're trying to solve the problem that some of us have been dealing with for a long time.

Chairman Kline's plan, composite plan will provide lifetime retirement income based on pool longevity, similar to defined benefit plans.

Mr. President, I thank Senator Murphy, Senator Paul, and Senator Lee for their leadership on this very important issue. Since the Saudi-led coalition started a bombing campaign in Yemen in 2015, there has been an average of 13 civilian…

Mr. President, I rise today to also speak about the Central States Pension Fund, and I acknowledge my other colleagues speaking on it, Senator Franken and Senator Brown as well as Senator Wyden. I appreciate your being here, as well as the…

I still see it as a drag on our economy that we do not have enough housing.

Your leadership on everything from public-private partnerships to opioids to biofuels to conservation has really been unparalleled.

I worked on the Good Neighbor Authority that gives the Forest Service additional flexibility.

At the end of the day, it will be America's poorest neighborhoods that are impacted the most, and that is the last thing we intended as Congress when it passed the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Clinging fearlessly to my job and title for a few more weeks, I thank the chairman.

Nothing excuses the fact that what it is proposing is simply unlawful.

There are some of us who feel like that is in fact what is happening here with this administration.

This regulatory scheme is an attempt to accomplish something Congress specifically chose not to do.

As Chairman Kline himself explained when the regulation was proposed, it threatens to impose a multibillion regulatory tax on schools across the country.