Mr. President, I ask through the Chair, if the Senator from Oregon would be willing to enter into a dialogue with me. I have a couple of questions, but I also want to respond to the efforts he has made in a bipartisan way so we were able…

Mr. President, citizens of Indiana sent me to Washington to be their voice. As I travel across the State and listen--whether at coffee shops or factories, small businesses, local schools or people on the street--I hear a lot of good advice…

Mr. President, I appreciate the accolades from my partner in dealing with comprehensive tax reform. I appreciate and understand where he is trying to come from. It is true that some of the amendments that have been proposed don't directly…

We yield back time as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture…

I ask to be recognized for part of that time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Indiana is recognized. Majority Leadership

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is not in a quorum call. The Senator is recognized.

Madam President, according to a recent National Federation of Independent Business study, ObamaCare and its tax increases will result in the reduction of up to 285,000 private sector jobs. Let's say they are wrong. Let's say they are…

On May 9, 2014, I missed rollcall vote 210. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…

Madam President, all 100 of us, Republicans and Democrats, are concerned about our fellow citizens who are unemployed, struggling to pay their bills, and desperate to find meaningful work. We are concerned about the lack of opportunities…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

Tomorrow marks the 63rd annual National Day of Prayer. Tomorrow morning, I will join a bipartisan group of Members to gather together and pray for our country. As we continue to face obstacles each day, both as a country and as an…

Thank you, Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Bishop, for your assistance with this amendment. I rise to offer an amendment that will protect veterans with diabetes. Specifically, this amendment will ensure the VA continues to offer…

I thank my good friend, the chairman from Texas, for his leadership on this and so many other issues. I am a passionate proponent of free trade because we have the most productive workers in the world, the most productive businesses in the…

On April 10, 2014, I missed rollcall vote 177. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' personal explanation

When I tour businesses in the Eighth District of Indiana and meet with Hoosier families, they tell me they are concerned about the enormous debt burdening our country. Just like Hoosier families and businesses that have to make hard…

Madam President, this is not easy for me to do, but I am going to do it in good grace here. I congratulate my colleague from Connecticut on The University of Connecticut's victory over the University of Notre Dame last night. He watched in…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to discuss the vote that is about to occur on the unemployment benefits extension act. I have repeatedly said that the Senate should have a full and open debate on this important issue and that…

I thank the gentleman from New York for organizing tonight's discussion on this important topic. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I rise today to say ``no more'' to sexual assault. This tragic epidemic impacts every community…