It is a waste of money where there are significant other priorities.

Are you indicating a shift of culture in the Corps in this regard?

I am very pleased to be able to cosponsor this Act. At a time when we see it is hard for us to agree on things, it is nice to be part of a bipartisan effort.

I rise in support of S.J. Res. 26, a resolution to disapprove the Obama administration Department of Education's regulation on teacher preparation issues. This resolution is simple. It overturns the last administration's overreach into…

Hopefully we will continue to project significant leadership in this area.

let us think creatively with you.

If I could make one suggestion, Mr. Secretary, even though the door with the Russians is locked, and, again, in this climate, and this--or it is shut, let me put it that way.

I applaud that. And this is not meant to be an indictment of anybody's past judgment as to how we were going to deal with spent fuel and in agreement with the Russians.

I think deterrence is the name of the game here.

the purpose of a nuclear weapon is to prevent nuclear war.

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. Without objection…

For 150 years now, Nebraska has held a special place in the history of America. We Nebraskans rightly pride ourselves on the values of hard work, on the values of community life, on the proper value of the good stewardship of our precious…

I ask unanimous consent to proceed as in legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise to recognize a pivotal moment in our Nation's history. On this day, 150 years ago, the Territory of Nebraska became the 37th State to enter the Union. Let me tell you the story of Nebraska. In a deep and powerful way, it is the…

if I could just begin with a hearty ``amen'' to the great words of my senior Senator, it felt like old home week there for a moment, with the quote about the Nebraska sky. My kids--I have one of them with me almost every week in DC. We…

I happen to have a bill, the Build USA Infrastructure Act, that really showcases what we're doing in Nebraska.

I was unavoidably detained because I was attending a meeting at the White House. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 103 and ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 104. ____________________

we need to make sure we have funding available.