Mr. President, the Senate will soon vote on the conference report for the annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA. Like all conference reports, this is a product of negotiations between the…

I appreciate the gentleman's kind comments and cooperation. Working with the ranking member, working with Dr. Harris, we made real progress here. Mr. Speaker, the cannabis laws in this country are broken, especially those that deal with…

Time is running out for America's 500,000 independent restaurants and their 11 million employees. This is the hardest-hit sector of our economy. We began our morning hour today listening to our friend, the gentleman from California (Mr…

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), my friend, for his very generous, over-the-top words. We have had a great working relationship. He is a fierce fighter for the causes he believes in and has been a terrific legislator and…

To thank my dear friend and colleague, Mr. Olson, who we all know, it turns out, is from Texas 22; and his wife, Nancy. I wish them the very best in their lives ahead. Mr. Speaker, since he is talking about a little history, I want to talk…

I believe we had two other speakers planning to come down and speak, but it does not appear they have been able to free themselves from their other business. Mr. Speaker, I encourage us all to support this very strong resolution that our…

Before I yield to the author of the bill, the gentleman from Texas, I can tell you, Texas has few stronger advocates, if any, than Mr. Olson. And Texas 22, his congressional district, has had an incredibly effective voice in the United…

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind comments and her leadership on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, can I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I want to thank my dear friend and colleague from Georgia (Mr. Carter) for his leadership on so many issues before the committee and for his very kind and generous words. I will miss serving with Mr. Carter. He has been a terrific member…

It is a great privilege now to recognize the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie), who is the top Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and has really done incredible work as we put together our package on Operation…

I have no other speakers on my side of the aisle. It is good legislation, bipartisan. It should become law. I urge its passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I don't believe I have any other speakers on my side of the aisle on this measure. I urge its passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I don't have any other speakers on my side. I encourage Members to support this really important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Madam President, Senator Udall and I came here in the same class 12 years ago. It is hard to believe that 12 years have passed. How can that happen so quickly? We have seen the Senate in various chapters as it sought to address the big…

It was sad that my Republican colleagues were unable to understand why we voted to reform our failed prohibition of cannabis. They don't care about honoring the will of the people and they are unable to grasp the enormity of the racial…

I have been honored to know and work around Greg Walden for 40 years. It is kind of scary to think about that. He came to public service honestly. I was privileged to serve with his father in the Oregon State Legislature when Greg started…

I thank all my colleagues who came down tonight to share these words. I want to assure the American people--it feels like a eulogy--I am actually still alive but deeply indebted for their generosity, their kindness, and their words…

I just heard my friend from Mississippi talk about, you know, we shouldn't be dealing with things like this because the time is not right. His voters just approved medical marijuana, one of five States that approved it. Arizona didn't…