Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 22, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 22, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a classified hearing entitled ``Security Assistance: Cutting…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 22, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building, to conduct a…

Madam President, terrorist violence against civilians in Israel has been accelerating in recent years amounting to what is now called the silent intifada, the term meaning ``violent uprising.'' Perhaps it is called silent because we are…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Ending U.S. Aid for Palestinian Acts of Terrorism

I missed rollcall votes 334 to 336. Had I been present, I would have cast the following votes: Roll call 334, on H.R. 5525, vote ``nay.'' Rollcall 335, on H.R. 5388, vote ``yea.'' Rollcall 336, on H.R. 5389, vote ``yea.'' personal…

This bipartisan, bicameral bill was developed over the course of 2 years, incorporating feedback from a variety of stakeholders, ranging from State and local governments to child welfare organizations. I want to thank these stakeholders…

For all our best intentions, we too often see government programs fail both the constituencies they are intended to help and the taxpayers who fund them. Thousands of families across this country continue to be trapped, generation after…

Mr. President, as my colleagues know, I come to the floor each week to deliver a ``waste of the week'' speech. My concern over excessive government spending and spending on nonessential programs in wasteful ways needs to be shared with the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Working Together to Protect our Communities

Like all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, I was sick when I learned of the tragic shooting in Orlando. Since Sunday, like so many people, my thoughts have been with the families and with the friends of the victims, with the LGBT…

I have one more question. Does the Senator think we are underestimating in this body--that Senators are underestimating the common sense of the American people; that they know terrorists shouldn't be allowed to have these weapons; that…

I have a question for the Senator from Connecticut, and it is, Is this vote as simple as it appears? We are all moms and dads--all of us in the Senate and the Gallery-- many of us, all of us, and these 49 beloved people in Orlando all had…

Mr. President, today, I wish to honor West Point Cadet Mitchell Winey of Chesterton, IN, who tragically passed away along with eight other soldiers during a military training accident at Fort Hood, Texas, on June 2. He was 21 years old…

Madam President, I will try to be very brief. I know time is constricted. When I first came to the Senate, we had Members on both sides who had principled positions on any number of issues, but we rarely, if ever, because of our principled…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the Nelson amendment No…

On rollcall No. 284, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________