Madam President, I rise today to honor a fallen hero-- Navy Master-At-Arms Petty Officer First Class John Douangdara of South Sioux City, Nebraska. Petty Officer Douangdara was part of the East Coast Based SEAL team on the Chinook…

Mr. President, I rise today to address the Palestinian efforts to gain statehood at the United Nations, which is occurring this week. As most of us are aware, Palestinian Authority President Abbas has signaled that he intends to ask the…

Mr. President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nebraska. ____________________

Mr. President, I rise today to remember a fallen hero, U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Joshua J. Robinson of Douglas, Nebraska. Sergeant Robinson was killed in action on August 7, 2011, while conducting patrol operations in the Helmand Province…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for about 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Honoring Our Armed Forces Sergeant Joshua J. Robinson

Mr. President, each year I nominate outstanding Nebraskans as Angels in Adoption, thanking them for their shining example of caring for children in need, children who want nothing more than a family of their own. This year, I am pleased to…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for about 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Farm Dust Regulation

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to engage in a colloquy with my Republican colleagues--Senators Roberts, Portman, Hoeven, Blunt, and Isakson--and in the event the minority leader does appear to offer comments…

Madam President, I end my comments today by saying to all of my fellow Senators, thank you so very much for coming to the floor today and making the case. There is an old saying in a profession I used to be engaged in: I rest my case…

Madam President, I rise today with my colleagues to talk about trade and the importance of trade and specifically to talk about three pending trade agreements. And when I say ``pending,'' man alive, am I emphasizing ``pending.'' These…

Madam President, I rise today to honor a fallen hero, Nebraska Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Patrick Hamburger, a native of Lincoln who later settled in Grand Island, Nebraska. Staff Sergeant Hamburger served his country as a flight…

Mr. President, for the 13th consecutive year, communities across the world today are pausing during the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month to acknowledge International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day. FASD Day will be…

Mr. President, I have come to the floor many times, as we all do, to discuss issues that are important to our States, in my case the State of Nebraska, on issues that are important for our Nation. Many times those comments deal with what…

Mr. President, as you are aware, my home State of Nebraska has battled devastating flood waters throughout much of this summer. As often occurs during disasters, it resulted in neighbors and communities coming together to help one another…

Mr. President, many of us remember exactly where we were on the morning of September 11, 2001. We will never forget the footage from New York as the towers fell, from the Pentagon as fire raged, and from Pennsylvania, where United flight…

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce Early Intervention for Graduation Success Authorization Act. This legislation would, if enacted, amend the current School Dropout Prevention provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act…

Mr. President, I rise today to remember a fallen hero, Nebraska Army National Guard Sergeant Omar A. Jones of Maywood, NE. Sergeant Jones served as an electrician in the 623rd Engineer Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, out of Wahoo…

I ask for an additional 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.