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Madam President, I come to the floor today, on June 4, to take a look back at a very historic vote by the U.S. Senate. This vote changed the course of political history in America. It strengthened the social fabric and constitutional…
Mr. President, I am here to discuss with my colleagues issues dealing with the work of the Senate Finance Committee and possible legislation that hopefully will come up this summer to keep healthcare costs down, particularly prescription…
Mr. President, repealing the noninterference clause means a restricted formulary, which places limits on the drugs that are available to seniors, maybe excluding some drugs that your doctor wants to prescribe for you. I don't believe that…
Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak about two different subjects. One of them will be just 1 minute, and that deals with the fact that May is National Foster Care Month. I want to mention a couple of things about foster care…
Mr. President, besides May being National Foster Care Month, it is also Mental Health Awareness Month. This month of May gives us an opportunity to increase public awareness about the challenges faced by those struggling with mental…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 83, S. 1208. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…
Madam President, I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1208), as…
I yield the floor. =========================== NOTE =========================== On pages S2894-S2895, May 16, 2019, the following appears: The bill (S. 1208), as amended, was passed as follows:S. 1208Be it enacted by the Senate and House…
Mr. President, some time ago, specifically February 28, I came to the Senate to visit with my colleagues about the more than two dozen tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017. That same day, I joined with Finance Committee Ranking…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
Mr. President, the misuse of opioids is a national crisis. Every single day, more than 130 people in this country overdose on these drugs, with tragic results. In 2017, there were more than 70,000 drug overdose-related deaths in the United…
Mr. President, I am placing a hold on the nomination of David M. Satterfield, who has been nominated to serve as Ambassador to Turkey. My objection comes down to one increasingly irrefutable point: the State Department's, through…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to shed light on yet another really dark cloud that is hanging over our Department of Defense. In fact, for decades, a dark cloud of fiscal mismanagement has loomed large over the Pentagon. During…
Mr. President, during Military Appreciation Month, we honor the men and women who wear our Nation's uniform, those who have worn it in the past, and those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. As a Senator and a combat veteran…
Madam President, to commemorate this year's National Police Week, I joined a bipartisan group of Senators on a resolution to honor these people who lost their lives in order to protect our lives. The men and women of law enforcement make…
Mr. President, I ask to speak for 1 minute as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, I would like to tell my colleagues in the Senate about a project I worked on in Iowa on getting history from various veterans. This morning, I delivered 20 stories from veterans to the Veterans History Project at our Library…
Mr. President, this week marks National Police Week, which is dedicated to the brave men and women of law enforcement. Police officers prioritize the safety of their neighbors and fellow citizens above their own. This week gives us an…