Mr. President, Iowans from the organization Iowa Safe Schools asked me to note that July 15 is the kickoff of their annual Pride Camp. They tell me that it is an opportunity to learn valuable life skills and network with other LGBTQ youth…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 30 seconds as in morning business, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk about the topic that will be raised by the President this afternoon in the Rose Garden, as I understand, and it is the topic of whether the question of ``Are you a citizen of the United States of…

Mr. President, in honor of the Iowa Department of Agriculture's Sweet Corn Days yesterday, I would like to highlight the strong agricultural sector of my State of Iowa. Many people don't know how you get from the seed to the corn on the…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate being recognized to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. I would first like to point out and to show here, to America, Jaci Hermstad. Jaci Hermstad is from Spencer, Iowa…

Mr. President, I recently received a letter from a gentleman living in Cedar Falls, IA, who suffers from Parkinson's disease. As I speak, he is going without his $1,450-per-month LYRICA prescription in order to keep a roof over his head…

Madam President, we are all very much concerned about several mass instances of violence around the country. The Secret Service has a program of alerting people to some of those things and training people. Understanding the common factors…

Mr. President, I want to update my colleagues and the American people about efforts to reduce the cost of prescription medicine. Last week, our country and the American people celebrated Independence Day, marking 243 years of…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 60 seconds as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

If you are going to have representative government, you have to have dialogue between constituents and those of us elected. Last week, I continued my annual 99 county meetings with Q&A's in 12 of our 99 counties. No matter the setting…

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

Mr. President, on a little lighter note, I am proud to say that the NBA season concluded with a University of Northern Iowa graduate's being able to call himself a champion. The Toronto Raptors' head coach, Nick Nurse, graduated from my…

Mr. President, on another point, the Supreme Court made a decision this week that I very much disagree with. I am an advocate for the Freedom of Information Act and for the public's business being public, and this Supreme Court decision…

Mr. President, June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. It is important to recognize the impact Alzheimer's has on families in Iowa and across the country and to recognize the cost to taxpayers because of the care it takes in the…

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

Mr. President, ever since I was elected to the U.S. Senate, I have welcomed young Iowans to intern in my office. Internships provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to apply the things they learn inside the…

Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Graves).

Madam President, later today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to consider four protocols to the United States' tax treaties with Spain, Switzerland, Japan, and Luxembourg. I support swift action on these protocols both…