Mr. President, May is National Foster Care Month. Due to the opioid crisis and other substance abuse issues plaguing communities in Iowa and all across America, the number of kids in foster care is rapidly rising. In 2017, there were…

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…

Madam Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman from Texas yielding to me. Madam Speaker, I came to the floor to highlight the disasters that we have in the Midwest. I recall back in 2011 when the Missouri River was 11 miles wide at its widest…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order of the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.

Madam President, I come to the floor today to pay tribute to a revered and distinguished member of the press corps, Robert Pear, a longtime reporter for the New York Times. He spent four decades in the corridors of this U.S. Capitol. I…

Madam President, I come to speak on another matter, but I want to thank Senator Wyden for the kind words he had to say, as well, about a very distinguished journalist.

Let me say to all the farmers gathered here today in the wake of Hurricane Michael, we are with you and we will stay with you until we rebuild and recover better than ever before.

Mr. President, I want to address my colleagues with three different subjects. The first one is very, very short. It is things that are being talked about right now, particularly in the other body. Many in the media seem very, very unhappy…

Mr. President, our Nation's economy is booming. Last Friday's jobs report far exceeded anyone's expectations. It showed that we added 263,000 jobs last month and that unemployment was sitting at the lowest since 1969. At the backbone of it…

Madam President, today I wish to recognize Col. Caroline M. Miller, upon her departure as chief, Air Force legislative liaison to the U.S. Senate. In this role, Colonel Miller managed Air Force senior leader strategic engagement with…

Mr. President, last week, the Department of Labor released its monthly scorecard for the U.S. workforce. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent, which is the lowest rate since December 1969--a new 50-year low. Moreover, an additional…

Madam President, the taxpayers spent $30 million on the special counsel's investigation. Now we know without a single doubt that there was no collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia. For more than 2 years, the Democrats screamed…

Mr. President, May has been recognized as National Foster Care Month for over 20 years to bring awareness to the challenges that foster youth face. Through my work on the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, I have had the opportunity to hear…

Mr. President, today we have an economy that is booming. Unemployment is at its lowest in Iowa since 2000, and wages are up. In the first quarter of this year, we saw 3.2 percent GDP growth, which far exceeded expectations, but we know…

Mr. President, I would like to first give approximately a 1-minute speech and then speak for a longer time on another subject. I am happy to recognize small businesses in Iowa, and, of course, we should recognize them all across our…

Mr. President, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, I have worked to secure tax policies to help spur entrepreneurship, competition, and innovation. Opportunity zones are a perfect example of the type of tax policy that creates…

Mr. President, for the leader, I ask unanimous consent that following disposition of the Wolson nomination, the Senate proceed to legislative session and resume consideration of the veto message on S.J. Res. 7, and the Senate vote on…

Mr. President, I hope that the New York Times article will be a wake-up call to congressional Democrats and people outside of Congress to abandon this misleading rhetoric. Unfortunately, it is more likely they will continue their campaign…