I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 2 p.m., Monday, May 16; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date…

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…

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…

I rise today to discuss my amendment No. 3888. I am proud to join my colleagues from Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado to offer this bipartisan amendment. Our three States are signatories to the Republican River Compact, which allocates the…

On rollcall No. 182, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3888

Thank you, Administrator Slavitt, for being here today.

I would hope that we can empower providers to care for their patients without the government getting in the way or messing things up.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order as a further mark of respect to the late Senators Conrad Burns of Montana and Bob Bennett of Utah. There…

I rise this evening to read into the Record a portion of the New York Times Magazine profile yesterday of Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama. Before reading the article, though, titled ``The Story-Teller and…

We also appreciate Chairman Thune's interest in promoting freight improvement.

I was proud to work with my colleagues on this bipartisan legislation and usher in the first multi-year transportation bill in over a decade.

Without it, manufacturers, agriculture producers, and businesses of all sizes cannot offer their products domestically or around the world.

It's a real testament to our Congressional leaders' commitment to infrastructure.

A robust transportation system requires well-maintained roads, bridges, railways, and highways to bring our goods to market.

The common theme regarding the highway bill is certainty.

Accomplishing a long-term highway bill was one of my key goals since joining the United States Senate, and I am proud to see this victory achieved for the American people.

With the passage of the FAST Act, states and localities will now have certainty to plan and implement projects for the next 5 years.