Mr. President, I rise to speak about the Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act, a bill I am introducing today with a number of my Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle and with Representative Doug Collins, who is introducing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Franken pertaining to the introduction of S. 993 are printed in…

I am actually concerned also about climate change, so that is why I regretted yielding to the Senator from West Virginia.

Now because of decades of major Federal investments, the commercialization of this technology has made the United States an energy super power.

I don't like thinking like that and I don't think that's the way we want business owners in this country to think

it doesn't serve its purpose of creating incentive which is one of the reasons we would love to see longer term comprehensive reform as well as international tax reform

especially when they are retroactive

Can you talk about the benefits of ESOPS for small businesses

We are hopeful that this may be the year we can get this done just because of the changing of politics.

Okay thank you very much.

I am very uncomfortable with the proposal that's been put forward.

My only glimmer of optimism, Mr. Gibson, is my personal faith in you.

I do agree that the importance of this weapon system as to our airpower and our national security strategy is pretty clear to everyone.

I can't stress enough, if it falls short in any way of achieving these things, the difficulty on those dollars are going to be even more.

SHRM applauds the introduction of H.R. 1189 under the leadership of Chairmen Kline, Roe and Walberg to protect employer-based wellness programs.

I am also leading the bill to lift the embargo on Cuba with Senators Flake, Enzi, and Paul and a number of Democrats.

I went to Cuba a few months ago with Senator Warner and Senator McCaskill.

I cosponsored the BRIDGE Act with Senators Warner and Blunt and others.