I am happy to yield the floor to Senator Hirono. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.

As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of the following items, which are postal naming-bills, and the Senate proceed to…

I have been asked to lead us through this wrapup session, even though it is a little early to wrap up, but I want to walk through it if I can. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with the chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Landrieu, concerning the authorization of the First State National Historical Park that was included…

As the chairman is aware, our staffs worked diligently with property owners and other stakeholders in the drafting of the language authorizing the First State National Historical Park within H.R. 3979. The authorization includes language…

I thank the Senator from Louisiana for her comments and her leadership on this issue. I also would like to thank the committee staff, especially David Brooks, for all the hard work they have done over the years to make a national park a…

Madam President, along with my colleague Senator Coons, I rise today in support of Division M of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act. I would also like to…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleague, Senator Coons. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The Senator from Oregon has thanked Tom for his service in the Senate. I wish to thank him for his service before he was in the Senate when he and I were kids--well, not exactly--but when we served in the United States services. We spent…

Madam President, As Senator Carper noted, the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act should not reduce the Affordable Care Act's health insurance coverage protections based on U.S. workers' immigration status, including those…

Mr. President, I rise to speak tonight in support of the omnibus appropriations package that Senator Mikulski, the Chair of our Appropriations Committee, has spoken at great length about, and that Senator Cochran has also dedicated so much…

Mr. President, I have no prepared remarks. I am trying to speak right from my heart, and my heart is full. I want to start off by thanking Tom for the very kind comments he made about serving with me. We met 10 years ago. He was that bomb…

Mr. President, as we come to the close of the 113th Congress, I wish to speak for a few minutes about why I think we should be optimistic about the future and what we can and must do to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tax Extenders and Omnibus

Thank you for showing an unusual interest in what actually is done by Members of the U.S. Senate.

It is indeed our hope and our prayer that in our emergency response we are focused on building sustainably very strong public health systems in the three most directly affected countries and across the region.

I want to make sure... that we are providing the right resources both to meet the emergency...

Thank you for your leadership, and thank you for the opportunity to continue to work in partnership as we invest in sustaining the recovery of your nation.