At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Cuellar.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Barrow), a former member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Titus).

Mr. President, I believe in markets and I believe in transparency, and that is what I wish to speak about today. I think markets generally are the best allocators of goods and services, but in order for markets to work, people who…

I want to oppose the amendment offered here tonight because I think we shouldn't be prohibiting any new catch share programs because it is such an important tool to manage our Nation's fisheries. This effectively supersedes the Regional…

The Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller and I rise to ask that the House pause to remember the courageous sacrifice that our men and women went through when they lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy, France, during the…

I am joined here today by my colleagues from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the French Caucus so that we may pay tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the American soldiers who landed at Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. This…

Thank you for yielding me the time and for recognizing that it is the great State of Maine. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment, which would block funding for the implementation of the National Ocean Policy. This important policy seeks…

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maine has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Florida has 5\1/4\ minutes remaining.

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

May I inquire from the Speaker how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maine has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Florida has 10 minutes remaining.

Mr. President, I am delighted to join my friend, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Aging, Senator Nelson, in introducing legislation to help combat fraud in the Medicare Program. We are introducing the Stop Schemes and Crimes Against…

Madam President, I rise today to recognize the impressive performance of students from Marshwood High School in South Berwick, ME, at the 27th annual ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' National Finals. These students, who…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, S. 2262. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of this legislation, which would build on previous energy efficiency legislation and proposes cost-effective…

I thank the Presiding Officer and yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin. Peterson Nomination

Mr. President, I rise to join with my colleagues, Senators Boxer, Kirk, Menendez, and Shaheen, in introducing the International Violence Against Women Act of 2014. This bill makes ending violence against women and girls a top diplomatic…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Sarah Groen, a State Department fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I would like to engage my fellow Senator from Maine in a colloquy regarding a new citizen-led education enterprise in our great State, the Aroostook Aspirations Initiative, AAI. Aroostook County, where I was born and raised…