Mr. President, today, I wish to recognize and honor the extraordinary service of Wayne Townsend, a lifelong Hoosier who spent 23 years in the Indiana State legislature and was the 1984 Democratic nominee for Governor. Wayne passed away on…

Mr. President, today I recognize the 100th anniversary of Allison Transmission, a company that traces its history back to the founding of the Indianapolis Speedway Team Co. in 1915. As a co-founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and…

Mr. President, I came to the floor having spoken at great length last week outlining why I thought this agreement was something that ought to be fully debated and fully understood not only by Members of the Senate but by the American…

Madam President, I thank my colleague Senator Corker for his diligent efforts, as it consumed literally hundreds, if not thousands, of hours as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in helping guide us through this very…

Mr. President, as Indiana's Senator, my top priority and most fundamental responsibility is to ensure the security of the people of Indiana and our Nation, as well as the security of our friends and allies, including Israel and the Gulf…

I thank my colleagues. In conclusion, with this agreement, we have paid too much and gained too little. The risks are not adequately acknowledged and not effectively addressed. I cannot support this agreement. I cannot approve the…

Mr. President, I intend to speak at much greater length on this issue perhaps tomorrow. I am pleased to have the opportunity to participate in this colloquy. I will be brief. I know my colleagues are waiting to speak also. First, I want to…

Mr. President, last week I delivered my 19th ``Waste of the Week'' and we actually reached our goal of $100 billion in savings for the taxpayer by identifying waste, fraud, and abuse. This was money spent by the Federal Government, money…

Madam President, William Wilberforce is a man whom I have, over the years, looked to as a role model and an example of what public service should be and what public servants should be. Wilberforce served as a Member of the British…

Mr. President, I wish to congratulate the University of Southern Indiana, USI, on its 50th Anniversary. I also want to recognize the outstanding faculty and staff for the extraordinary impact they have had on the education and lives of…

Mr. President, once again, I am on the floor for the ``Waste of the Week.'' Each week since February, I have come to the floor to discuss an issue of waste, fraud, and abuse--misspent taxpayer money identified by neutral agencies of 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. Planned Parenthood

Compliance with costly Federal regulations leads to higher consumer costs, lower take-home pay, and even reduced hiring. A businessowner who owns a parts manufacturing company in Wabash, Indiana, summed it up best. From his standpoint…

Mr. President, in recent weeks, the American people have learned the shocking story of the barbaric practices Planned Parenthood uses to terminate life and to harvest organs of innocent human life. In a video released earlier this month…

I will share a couple of excerpts from his piece. Writing in the New York Times, Ross Douthat says: And the problem these videos create for Planned Parenthood isn't just a generalized queasiness at surgery and blood. It's a very specific…

I would like to thank the leader and Chairman Goodlatte for bringing H.R. 427 to the floor today. I introduced the REINS Act because people in my home State of Indiana want to hold someone--someone--accountable for the job-killing rules…

Mr. President, I wish to honor the city of Muncie on its 150th anniversary and to recognize the many contributions of Muncie's citizens to the great State of Indiana and to our country. Muncie's history dates to the 1790s when the Lenape…

Madam President, I repeatedly have come down to the Senate floor to talk about our budget issues. Earlier this morning I talked about my 18th waste of the week--looking at waste, fraud, and abuse in terms of government spending and a waste…