Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I have the right to yield to Senator Collins at the end of my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a fallen soldier from Iowa, Private Channing Robert Whitaker. After 76 years, this marine is finally coming home. Inspired by the patriotism and service of his four older siblings who also…

Madam President, I come to the floor to recognize the accomplishments of an organization that has done great service to communities and veterans across the United States. This month marks 100 years since the American Legion received its…

Today I am here to discuss the critical need to protect American businesses and consumers from the dangers of counterfeits, particularly counterfeit goods sold online. Counterfeits do incredible damage to our country's economic…

Madam President, I ask permission to speak as in morning business for 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, this year on Veterans Day, I will join all Americans in honoring those who have served in our Armed Forces. As a nation, we owe those who have served a debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they have made to protect our…

Mr. President, one of my top priorities has been to reauthorize and modernize the Violence Against Women Act. A survivor myself, I recognize that VAWA provides the right resources to tackle head-on domestic violence and sexual abuse in our…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Durbin. He and I are working on something that successfully passed the Senate last year and was not agreed to by the House of Representatives. So we are back to bring some transparency to pricing of drugs…

Mr. President, I would like to speak for 1 minute as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Oh boy, I have had to scratch my head upon hearing some criticism of the Finance Committee's Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act from supposedly fiscally conservative, pro-taxpayer organizations, to mention a couple, like FreedomWorks…

Mr. President, having worn our great Nation's colors in Operation Iraqi Freedom, veterans hold a special place in my heart. Some of my favorite moments in Iowa are centered on honoring our veterans and their families with the medals and…

Madam President, I have a couple of issues on which I want to speak. Trade and section No. 232 would be my second issue. The first one about which I want to speak is commonsense entitlement reform. In the past year, we have seen a flurry…

Madam President, veterans, meaning our veterans of war or veterans in uniform who have not been in a war environment, have a big impact on the American economy. There are 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States that…

Madam President, before I begin my remarks today, I do want to thank the senior Senator from Texas for his remarks on the Violence Against Women Act and the Debbie Smith Act. I think it is vitally important that both of these acts are…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 90 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, today is Halloween. This may sound a little ``candy corny,'' but this Iowan wants to talk about the scary prices of prescription drugs. Since January, I have joined with bipartisan forces to drive a stake in the heart of…

Mr. President, I yield back all time. I ask unanimous consent that the vote start now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair…

Mr. President, I know you aren't going to believe this--what happened in addition to President Trump being sworn in--but on January 20, 2017, President Trump was sworn into office and became our Nation's 45th President. Most Presidents…