we study about checks and balances in government in political science classes. Often, people think in terms of the Court, the Supreme Court, primarily, being a check on the Congress of the United States not doing constitutional things or…

this is Holly Durben from Shenandoah, IA. Holly was someone who loved animals and loved nature. She was a people person. The thing that she loved most in the world was her family. But tragically, Holly took her last breath on the morning…

many times my fellow Senators have heard me say that my definition of a university is a place where controversy ought to run rampant. The point of going to college is not for all students to come out thinking exactly the same way. College…

we all know that our country is facing a drug crisis. I think it is pretty well known, as the CDC has reported, that over 100,000 Americans died from a drug overdose over a recent 12- month period. Although fentanyl drugs are heavily…

the words I just heard from the Senator from Oregon are very refreshing, and I thank him for making those statements. Thank you very much.

I come to the floor today to discuss what anybody ought to discuss with a heavy heart because when it comes to fighting drug abuse, the United States seems to be losing. Over 100,000 Americans have died from drug overdoses in the last year…

this week marks the 80th year since FDR delivered his ``Day of Infamy'' speech. That was in a joint session of Congress. FDR told the Nation that the United States of America was under attack. Besides that attack, Pearl Harbor changed the…

Reserving the right to object, I would like to give some remarks. I want to start off with a process question to all the 100 Senators. Obviously, this is an important issue with a lot of people. Democrats control every committee in this…

I made the request. So there isn't any objection, so my bill passes? The PRESIDING OFFICER. No. Objection is heard. He did object. Objection is heard.

as if in legislative session, I would ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 62, which is S. 1775, the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2021; further…

Before I give up the floor, I would like to suggest that we can start sitting down with the Senator from Connecticut and a lot of other Senators who are interested in this issue, both on the Republican side and the Democrat side, with the…

Today I rise to recognize a man from my district for his commitment to keeping Iowa beautiful and preserving some of our most treasured historical sites. Marc Moen, a developer in Iowa City, was recently presented with the Iowa…

it is typical for commentators to talk about how China is no longer really a communist nation. Of course, only the most ardent China apologist would question that China is still a one-party, authoritarian state. It is just that the…

Today I recognize a man from my district for continuing his family legacy of leadership in Iowa agriculture. This year, Lewis Payne of Kalona was awarded the Heritage Award by the Iowa Farm Bureau. The Heritage Award recognizes agriculture…

I think it is important to point out that State workers' compensation systems are already effectively monitored through State oversight.

on November 3 of this year, Special Counsel Durham indicted Christopher Steele's primary subsource, Igor Danchenko. He indicted him on five counts of lying to the FBI. He lied about his contacts and the identity of his sources. One of the…

People have a choice about whether to engage with AmeriCorps, and if AmeriCorps can't safeguard their information, they may just kind of vote with their feet and go elsewhere.

these findings, and the findings in the OIG report are just profoundly disappointing.