Mr. President, Iowa Safe Schools is holding its 15th annual Iowa Governor's Conference on May 11, this time as a virtual conference, given the circumstances. I understand this has been an annual tradition starting in 2006. It is an effort…

Madam President, when it comes to the virus pandemic that faces the world, the World Health Organization is not serving its member nations the way it should. The World Health Organization's mission is to promote worldwide health, to reduce…

Mr. President, I ask permission to address the Senate for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, since June of 2018, I have objected to the nomination of William R. Evanina to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Today, due to the recent actions by the Office of the Director of National…

Mr. President, Americans from coast to coast hunkered down to stop the spread of the virus. Office workers, including my staff in Washington, adapted to work from home. But not all Americans can do their jobs from home. Many must work away…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Norman Borlaug

Mr. President, I know we have a very important piece of legislation before us to turn this economy around and help in our battle against the virus. While we are waiting to vote on that, I have come to the floor for a couple of points that…

Mr. President, as the chairman of the Finance Committee and the head of the Tax Task Force, I want to highlight a few areas of the bipartisan economic relief bill we will be voting on today. Recovery checks to give Americans needed cash to…

Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I submitted this proposal to Senate Leadership earlier this week. It is my expectation that the language I've developed will be included, in some…

Madam President, every American is facing a very uncertain future that the new virus has brought to our country and to the world. Our daily lives have become transformed for right now and maybe, to some extent, for a longer period of time…

Mr. President, we have a clear objective right now, which is to get additional, immediate relief into the hands of the American worker and to do it fast. That is what we are focused on, folks. That is what we have been focused on since…

Mr. President, 24 hours ago, we thought we would have this legislation passed and that it would be on its way to the House of Representatives and, soon this week, on its way to the President for his signature so we could respond to the…

Mr. President, our country is facing a crisis. Maybe I don't need to whisper that. Our country is facing a crisis. I have served many times over--many times over--in crisis: floods, hurricanes, and war in a slightly different suit. We are…

Mr. President, in more than 48 hours of negotiations, there has been a lot of progress made in the subjects that are within the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee, which I chair. The results of these negotiations have led to decisions…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I bet all of our fellow Senators have been hearing from businesses, hospitals, nursing homes, and local civic business and political leaders about the issues they are facing right now due to the coronavirus health crisis…

Mr. President, I am leading negotiations on tax and healthcare issues as part of the third phase of economic relief to help workers, families, and small businesses. We have been working through tough issues, and we must do it in short…

Mr. President, on September 11, America was attacked by evil. Thousands of our countrymen were murdered by terrorists. In an instant, the Nation was gripped with fear and anxiety. And as our buildings burned, we mourned the loss of our…