as I travel across Montana, I hear from folks who work tirelessly every day to make ends meet. Many work long hours for too low wages, and they face ever-rising costs in housing and healthcare and other basic necessities, but folks in…

we are at a pivotal time in our great Nation's history. America was founded upon the principles of liberty, the free enterprise system, the promotion of national sovereignty, and a strong national defense. Under these principles, we have…

Montanans are bombarded with robocalls. Last year alone, Americans received over 48 billion robocalls. That is nearly 100,000 robocalls per minute. Too many robocalls are deceptive and destructive, from bogus insurance offers to threats of…

today I wish to honor MG Barbara R. Holcomb for her 32 years of service in our Armed Forces, most notably, as the first female commanding general at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command at Fort Detrick and chief of the…

today I wish to honor the life of Bruce Edward McNabb, a lifelong Montanan and decorated veteran of Vietnam. While Bruce is no longer with us, his legacy lives on. On behalf of myself, my fellow Montanans, and my fellow Americans, I would…

I am a proud sponsor of the Autism CARES Act. I know funding for this program has been used to identify thousands of kids who otherwise may not have been diagnosed as on the spectrum.

I know it would really help our state to have more--a more local LEND program.

Currently, Montana is one of only a handful of states without their own LEND training program.

I urge the Speaker to immediately schedule this important bill so the American people know where we stand. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not been recognized for debate. ____________________

I thank Senator Grassley. He has been a strong advocate for policies that uplift rural communities, and he gets to all of Iowa's 99 counties every year. I would bet Chairman Grassley probably has a lot of stories to talk about as to what…

I am here today to discuss an issue that is very important to Montanans, folks across the Nation, and many of my colleagues here in the Senate, and that is the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, commonly known as TANF. That…

I ask unanimous consent to engage in colloquy with my Senate colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

1 year ago, we came together not as Republicans or Democrats but as Americans. We passed a major milestone for our veterans. The bipartisan VA MISSION Act brought us a step closer to fulfilling our obligation to care for our men and women…

last week, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of Congress passing the 19th Amendment. This week, coincidentally enough, we celebrate the birthday of the only woman to vote on the 19th Amendment, Montana's own Jeannette Rankin. Jeannette…

first of all, it is indeed a pleasure to be on the Senate floor with the chairman of the VA Committee, Senator Johnny Isakson. I think we all know we wouldn't be talking about the blue water Navy legislation, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S.J. Res. 49 Resolved by the Senate and House of…

I know of no further debate on the measure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 241) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 241, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows: A…