Mr. President, for months now I have been coming to the floor to talk about an issue that I know the American people want us to talk about, and that is the economy and the importance of growing our economy. I am highlighting what…

Mr. President, George Voinovich served in this body as the Senator from Ohio from 1999 until 2010. Senator Voinovich was a friend of mine, and I think our colleagues would agree with me that he was among the most respected members of this…

Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of what we have been doing on the Senate floor the past 2 weeks--moving forward on the National Defense Authorization Act. I wish to pay a compliment and my deepest respect to the chairman of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my military fellow, Dave Deptula, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this session of Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, this instruction relates to an earlier amendment I had, No. 4065. It is a simple amendment that would allow States and communities throughout our Nation to expedite the permitting process and construction of their bridges…

Mr. President, I have a motion to instruct conferees at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Mr. Sullivan] moves that the…

I yield to my colleague from Maine. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following interns from my office be granted the privilege of the floor for the month of June: Coreanne Bean, Emily Harland, Clara Baldwin, Kea Bekkendahl, Desiree Cleary, Xochitl Martinez…

Mr. President, I move that the Senate disagree to the amendment of the House, agree to the request by the House for a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees. Cloture Motion Mr. President, I send a cloture…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all time is yielded back. Cloture Motion Pursuant to rule XXII, the…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about an amendment that I have filed to the National Defense Authorization Act. This is amendment No. 4222, and it addresses an issue of great interest to military families not only in my State, where…

First I want to thank Chairman Tiberi for his kind work. We will miss the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott), and I thank him for this bipartisan effort because this is a good bill and I strongly support it. This measure includes…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Noam Levinson and Andrea Witte, be granted floor privileges through July 15. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, there are 2 days every year when this Nation focuses special attention on those who served--Memorial Day and Veterans Day. I plan to approach this Memorial Day by expressing gratitude to those who have served and honoring…

Madam President, we are about to begin the Memorial Day state work period and many of us will be traveling in our home states next week. I am blessed because I am going home to Alaska. Tomorrow I will be in Haines. This is a magnificent…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Understanding the Role…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., to conduct a closed briefing entitled ``Trafficking in Persons: Preparing…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2016, at 10…