Thank you, Madam President. Nuclear Agreement With Iran I rise today to discuss the negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. Many of my colleagues have spoken at length about some of their concerns, which I share. Today, however, I…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 29, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $13,802,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (increased by…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Chairman, I commend the chairman for trying to work with me. This is a difficult position. The chairman has a very difficult task here of balancing competing ends. I really appreciate the way in…

DHS was created in large part to be the Nation's first line of defense against domestic terror attacks, and obviously nuclear weapons are our greatest threat.

Let me thank the distinguished gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop), the chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the distinguished gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva), who is the ranking member on the committee, as well as…

I come to the floor to discuss the importance of trade and the Nebraskans who depend upon it. Since 1989, U.S. agricultural exports have nearly quadrupled in value. This is a direct result of our trade agreements, which have opened foreign…

I think that Senator Booker asked a lot of great questions about the relative threats between Northern and Southern Border.

American agricultural trade is a tremendous story.

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I think you also have to look at the regulations that are currently out there, one dealing with medical devices.

But, shouldn't it be policy that's driving decisions that are made, and not looking at the limits that we may or may not be facing with resources?

Thank you, Mr. President. Workplace flexibility is a necessity for our 21st-century families, and Senator King and I have come up with a proposal that I think really addresses this in a way that is voluntary and incentivizes businesses to…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. All time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending motion and call up my motion, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The…

Equal pay. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nebraska [Mrs. Fischer] moves that the managers on the part of the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending motion and call up my motion, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Which motion does the Senator wish to call up first?

this motion takes an important step forward by providing necessary updates to current law regarding nonretaliation. The change was supported on a bipartisan during our recent budget debate. This motion reinforces current law by banning…

Thank you all. I would invite you to join us in the SCIF for a classified briefing.