Mr. President, as we continue to debate this year's National Defense Authorization Act on the floor this week, I want to take a few minutes as the ranking member of the Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee to discuss provisions of…

Mr. President, I am not on the floor to interrupt any kind of debate relative to this bill, but given the fact we are at a stalemate situation and nobody is on the floor, I thought I would at least highlight a foreign policy speech I have…

Mr. President, I echo the words of my colleague from North Dakota. I have 6.5 million bosses in Indiana. These think tanks out here, these other organizations, they are not my boss. That family who wants to make sure there is a paycheck…

Mr. President, it is week 45 of ``Waste of the Week,'' where I have been here talking about waste, fraud, and abuse, and trying to find ways to save taxpayers' dollars. As I have said a number of times, our efforts since 2010 are to go big…

Mr. President, I am back here for the 44th edition of ``Waste of the Week.'' I am starting to enjoy this, and I hope someone else is, but what we don't enjoy is the fact that the government is wasting taxpayer money. We have been…

Mr. President, on behalf of my colleague and friend, Senator Donnelly, and myself, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 475, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report…

Mr. President, I am on the floor with my colleague from Indiana Senator Donnelly to talk about something that is very special to the State of Indiana which happens to be coming up this weekend. On Sunday, May 29, the 100th running of the…

Mr. President, I thank my good friend and colleague Senator Coats. He is truly an institution in our State. I rise with Senator Coats to commemorate the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Think about that. What a long and storied…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I thank Chairman Barletta, Chairman Shuster, and Ranking Member DeFazio. I rise in support of H.R. 4487, the Public Buildings Reform and Savings Act of 2016. Mr. Speaker, this bill begins the process of reforming GSA, Public Buildings…

I thank the chairman for all his hard work on many VA issues in reference to veterans. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3956, the VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act. This legislation includes my bill, the…

Mr. President, I was pleased to come over here early before I spoke and listen to my colleague from Ohio. We have the same issues in Indiana. I think probably the Presiding Officer's State and every State has serious opioid addiction…

Mr. President, we are all too familiar with the famous promises President Obama made to sell the American people on his ObamaCare proposal, and yes, I said, ``sell.'' We now know from White House revelations made by former Members who work…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Indiana has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following: SEC. 10__. APPLICATION OF THE FREEDOM OF…

I thank the gentleman from Montana. I reserve the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the appropriate place in title X, add the following: SEC. 10__. REQUIREMENT FOR MEMORANDUM OF…

My amendment is very common sense. It is as simple in its concept as it is in requirements. My amendment simply increases the transparency and accountability surrounding transfers from Guantanamo Bay by requiring the U.S. and the foreign…