I think it is a Congress issue. I think it is a people issue that we have to agree that what we are doing right now is unsustainable.

I join the Senator from Missouri, the Senator from Alaska, and the other Senators in calling for the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill is the last of a breed. It is a bill we have passed with a large bipartisan…

I thank my friend from Tennessee and my good friend from California for their leadership of our Veterans' Affairs Committee. They are a dynamic duo. I appreciate the opportunity to be on the floor to be in support of this list of good…

this week marks the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, when 66 Americans were seized by an armed mob fueled by the anti-American ravings of Iran's revolution clerics. Fifty-two of those Americans were held captive for 444 days…

I would like to say a few words about Lee Philip Rudofsky, the President's nominee to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. In a few minutes, this body will vote to move ahead with this nomination. Lee has…

I ask unanimous consent to start the votes now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

last weekend, elite U.S. Special Operations forces embarked on a daring and dangerous mission to locate and kill or capture the terrorist leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. These soldiers knew that Baghdadi's compound was well guarded…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Thank you, Mr. President. I say a special thanks to Senator Capito and all she has done, not only in this area but in so many things that affect rural America, certainly, being the cochair of the Rural Broadband Caucus. The list goes on…

As much as I appreciate my colleagues' desire to do something good, I must rise in opposition today to H.R. 823. As we all know, wilderness designations in theory implement natural management, meaning that man is to have a hands-off…

Woman, I argue for wildlife, for water, and for a better environment, and it is because of these reasons that I encourage my colleagues to vote against H.R. 823.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act. This bill is very cleverly named to imply that it is safeguarding the Grand Canyon, something I believe…

I am reminded of an old saying, and my dad, who grew up on a Yellow County, Arkansas, farm says it to me often. He says: Son, when you find yourself in a hole, quit digging. Mr. Speaker, if we pass H.R. 2440, we will have added yet another…

Army CPL Jerry Garrison was reported missing in action on December 2, 1950. After all these years, Corporal Garrison is on his way home to be laid to rest with full honor due to a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. Corporal Garrison was one…

Alaska is a beautiful place, and we certainly want to keep it a beautiful place.

Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution reads the House of Representatives ``shall have the sole power of impeachment.'' This Speaker does not have that sole power. The full House of Representatives does. Modern precedent clearly sets out…

I want to again thank my friend from New York for her hard work on crafting this legislation. While we have had differences along the way, it is critical that we strengthen our national security and AML BSA system and strengthen the…