Yet still in our State, and across the country, we see families that are struggling to make ends meet.

I do not believe that means our people lose wages or jobs. I want to grow the pie larger.

I think it's the top one percent families have grown seven times more in their incomes than the average family.

Well that was in the recent Senate bill, the bipartisan bill that passed, that actually reduced a number of these programs to get more money out there in the field to the states.

Do you think repatriation is worth looking at?

And where do you see immigration reform fitting in here?

I believe it's everything we've been talking about, with making sure we have the incentives in place for companies to stay here.

It's incredibly disappointing to hear how you've been handled. It's beyond the pale that some of this would go on.

We need to figure out a national veterans' policy. We need to have a national focus on this.

We should be stewards of every taxpayer dollar and no veteran should receive a claim that doesn't deserve it.

We all know there should be one record. We all know that DoD and VA should work together.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Warren). Without objection, it is so ordered. Minnesota Flooding

Madam President, I come to the Senate floor today to speak about the recent heavy rain storms in Minnesota that have caused significant flooding in our State. This was not a one-day disaster. This was not a sudden flash flood such as we…

I am amazed at the lack of anticipating what is going to be asked of you when you come here...

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Men and women across the country are struggling to make ends meet. Many have lost a job, and…

Madam Speaker, I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Rokita), the chair of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Black). The gentleman from Minnesota has 11 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. We have heard a lot of conversation today about the bipartisan and bicameral nature of this, and it certainly is. I want to take a couple of minutes to clear up a couple of…