I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Connecting Patients to New…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on immigration…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room 428A of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a…

I rise today to continue my tribute to this current generation of Nebraska heroes by remembering those who died defending our freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each of our fallen Nebraskans has a special story to tell. Over the next year…

I wish to take a moment to speak today on a bipartisan pipeline safety bill that will soon be considered by the full Senate. Last December, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed legislation to strengthen pipeline safety across…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 25, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on health…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I had the extraordinary privilege of being in the room when Pope Francis was given a small cross, a crucifix. This crucifix belonged to a young Syrian man who had been captured by the jihadis and then given a choice--convert or die--and he…

I thank Congressman Lipinski as well for his tireless commitment to justice, to human dignity, to human flourishing. Really, ultimately, that is what this resolution is intended to do, to call it what it is, a genocide, in order that there…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for his thoughtful commentary and leadership as well on this essential issue. In fact, it is not an issue at all. This is an assault on all humanity. This is a threat to civilization itself. If a group of…

On rollcall No. 84, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

I think it is extremely concerning that the EPA completely disregarded the law and congressional intent by issuing a final rule that lowers the mandated RVOs for 2014, 2015, and 2016.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. When I was informed of the Justice's death, it came across my electronic devices. I texted my wife back home, and I said: I just want to cry. I had the extraordinary privilege of getting to know the…

I want to talk about renewable energy in a macro sense in terms of both capacity and the storage issue.

I want to share a story with everyone tonight. Although I live in Nebraska, I keep an old family van here in Washington, D.C., which is particularly helpful when our children are visiting. On one particular occasion, the van was very…

If you are going to look long-term, the next 20 years, we are going to need these capabilities.