The Senator from Idaho is my friend. We have worked together and served together, and I count him as my friend. I would just say that arguing that the list price is deceptive suggests that there is some third party, some Agency--perhaps in…

Currently, states do a great job of effectively running their child support enforcement programs, and current actions by the IRS threaten the states' ability to continue to administrate this vital program.

I thought that they told me the script was for some other reason. I ask consent to withdraw the request until--I made a misstatement, and Senator Grassley and the Senator from Idaho would agree.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:46 p.m., stands adjourned until Wednesday, November 29, at 10 a.m…

I want to thank both the chairman and the ranking member of the Work and Welfare and Oversight Subcommittee for bringing together our two subcommittees to discuss how to strengthen child support enforcement program for the states and the…

I think all of us on this committee want to make sure that we stop those things.

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

I am particularly grateful for the work Vicki did with me and other Members of Congress to help incarcerated parents and non-custodial parents.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Margaret M. Garnett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ms. Garnett earned her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1992, her M.A. and M. Phil…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 476, S. Res. 477, and S. Res. 478. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Jeffrey Bryan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Judge Bryan received his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. from Yale Law School. After clerking for…

I appreciate the confusion, and part of the reason I asked the question is, we have seen a lot of public actions by Treasury, by the Justice Department.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I have two requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

I was very encouraged to hear my Republican colleagues' support for your mission, and that they agree with roughly 80 percent of Americans that you are doing something useful here.

I believe tribal child support programs should have the same tools and information access as state programs.

As the ranking member pointed out, over 82 percent of Americans and 77 percent of Republicans support the mission of the CFPB.