if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:49 p.m., adjourned until Monday, February 29, 2016, at 3 p.m…

I come to the floor today with what I think is a pretty simple message--a message the American people have been delivering to me and the people of North Dakota and which reflects exactly why I wanted to come to Washington, DC--which is…

Thank you for your help and your commitment to move forward with permanent flood protection

I think this would be a good compromise to ensure dam safety while also allowing trailer owners to get full use out of the investments.

I am drafting legislation to try to address this issue.

An exit tracking system is obviously very important to get a handle on visa overstays.

I was necessarily absent for yesterday's vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, so I could attend the funeral service…

I understand that Interior commissioned a study that was completed last year by the Army Corps.

The number is 39 total, 14 by the Coast Guard which is unacceptable by anyone's standards.

I think the industry is very interested in workforce safety. It is expensive not to be focused on workforce safety.

For our Nation to be successful and safe, for our citizens to be able to work hard and provide for their families, we need a regulatory process that works for American business and American families.

Without such tools, agencies have very little leverage in which to ensure the safety and health of our citizens and our environment.

We are deeply concerned about currency manipulation.

There has been so little attention to the challenges of commodity producers.

That means we need to have enforcement mechanisms to ensure everyone is playing by the same set of rules.

I think we need to be very cautious in how we characterize monetary policy in other countries lest we not limit our access to tools that we may need.

there is no better partner for me in this quest than the great Senator from the State of Alaska. We have spent so much time relating and recounting our experiences in visiting with Native Alaskans or, in my case, American Indians, talking…

today I rise to honor 37 tribal colleges and universities operating across 16 States on more than 85 campuses, 5 of which are located in North Dakota. Thank you to the more than 20 bipartisan Senators, including Indian Affairs Committee…