I say to my colleague from Illinois that we will probably never know the full vetting that took place and the conversations that took place, but your observation that Hobby Lobby involves a parallel with Citizens United is absolutely…

Mr. President, most of us have heard the metaphor that small businesses are the engines that power our economy. What we don't hear people talk about as much is the fuel that feeds the engines: capital. Without capital, entrepreneurs cannot…

Mr. President, I don't wish to turn this into a bouquet- tossing process, but I think it is very clear that Senators on both sides of the aisle are very, very pleased to see our friend from Georgia back today. We are wishing him health and…

Mr. President, today I, along with my colleague Senator Paul from Kentucky, am introducing the Protecting Data at the Border Act, a bill that protects Americans and U.S. Permanent Residents from warrantless searches of their electronic…

Mr. President, today I wish to commemorate the retirement of my friend Wayne Kinney. Wayne is retiring as my central Oregon field representative after more than two decades of outstanding service to our State--and more specifically serving…

Mr. President, I hear colleagues from the other side of the aisle talk again and again about how they want patient-centered healthcare. That is the refrain--patient-centered healthcare. Make no mistake about what this resolution is all…

Mr. President, last week the Senate watched the House and the American people watched the House because the House was on the verge of taking away access to healthcare for 24 million Americans. Then last Thursday, a week ago from today, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Dara Greene, my intern, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, here in America we hope that families will have the opportunity to build successful lives in preparation for a beautiful retirement. That involves many different factors. It involves the solvency of Social Security. It…

Mr. President, the most important words in our Constitution are the first three words. Our Founders made sure that, when the Constitution was written, those were displayed--``We the People''--in super-sized font so that, generations later…

Mr. President, before he leaves the floor, let me thank my friend from Illinois for his very thoughtful and warm remarks about somebody who we all admired very much, Ed Greelegs. I remember so many times talking to him about the rights of…

I thank my colleagues for their good work on this legislation. As we increasingly rely on technology in nearly every area of our lives, one of Congress' most important responsibilities is to strike the right balance between protecting…

I don't believe I have any other speakers, so I will continue to reserve the balance of my time.

After 7 years, we have heard the stories of our constituents, patients, friends, and family who have suffered under ObamaCare. We have heard from those who have benefited in some respects. I think of the struggles of constituents like…

I would be delighted to work with the gentlewoman from North Carolina. Health care sharing ministries are a vital part of our healthcare system. They are a shining example of how communities can come together without government mandates or…

If I could get an indication in terms of the amount we are down on each side here? I think we were allocated a half an hour. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman referring to the time in which he is acting as the designee of the…

And the minority side? Or is that what is remaining split equal? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. The gentleman from Kentucky has not assigned designees on the basis of committee affiliation. The rule provides for four…

One of the great tragedies of this debate is some of the scare tactics we have heard. And to listen to the gentleman from California talk about how removing essential benefits from the Federal mandate from the law is going to cause all…