I thought I would start out--I had done some work on some provisions in the Farm Bill on beginning farmers.

My frustration has been that we do not show that we care. We do not show it by levels of funding.

I am thrilled that we have taken this huge step toward rebuilding the school and after so many years, we are able to claim victory.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in support of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which is before us today. I thank Senators Hatch and Coons for their important work on this bill and Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Leahy for their…

The strategic need for the F-35, I think everyone knows that.

There is a perception issue both in what they are going to get and what they expect to get.

The institute has helped provide greater transparency and accountability and has helped implement successful education practices in countless schools.

Many of us were disappointed the Senate was unable to push the bill across the finish line in the last Congress.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. I rise today in strong support of this legislation reauthorizing the Older Americans Act. Since it was first enacted, this act has been a vital resource for America's seniors and…

The partnership was reaffirmed in 2002 when Congress passed the Education Sciences Reform Act.

Education research has long played an important role in our nation's classrooms.

Mr. President, I want to thank Senator McCain for his work. I started to work on some of these backpage issues in conjunction with Senator McCain's wife Cindy McCain, as well as with Senator Heitkamp. We took a trip to Mexico focusing on…

Madam Speaker, in honor of Women's History Month, I rise today to celebrate an inspiring woman who now has a permanent spot in Minnesota's history books. Last week Sandra Best became the first female Brigadier General in the Minnesota…

I strongly encourage you to take a step back and build bipartisan consensus in these and other important areas.

The only way to do that is for the administration to work with members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans.

If we applied the same regulatory regime on the medical profession, patients would have less access to trusted physicians.

Our success in these areas demonstrates what is possible when extreme policies are set aside and we work together in good faith toward a common goal.

The overtime rules are also outdated, denying men and women the ability to balance work with their personal or family needs.