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Mr. President, I am pleased the Senate is considering Brian Benczkowski to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division. This is a critical position at the Department of Justice and its extended vacancy has hindered…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to discuss the continuing need for addressing hard-hitting oversight of the Department of Defense. That need for oversight is as great today as it ever was. Waste is alive and very well at the…
Mr. President, last evening I joined many of my Senate colleagues at the White House as the President introduced Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh is one of the most widely…
It makes sense from a number of policy perspectives for other jurisdictions that are contemplating PFML legislation to also draft the legislation in a way that permits private insurer involvement and leverages the established private…
The proposal by Senators Ernst, Rubio and Lee, as outlined by the Independent Women's Forum, is not real paid leave and wouldn't benefit my business or my employees.
It is long overdue that Congress not just have a conversation on these matters, but get serious about a path forward.
The issue of paid leave is incredibly important. Millions of mothers, fathers, grandparents, and families across the country struggle with the realities of childbirth and infant care while also working hard to put food on the table and…
I like the phrase 'counterfeit economy.' They have a substantial counterfeit economy.
It advantages the large operations that have the administrative network and the skillsets and disadvantages the small.
You said that our patent system protection is less than it was 10 years ago, and I agree.
Madam President, tonight the President will announce his nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. That announcement is because of a vacancy created by Justice Kennedy's recent retirement. Justice Kennedy…
Mr. Chair, I missed a rollcall vote on June 28, 2018 for having to briefly leave the House floor. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall No. 308. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Ms. Clark of Massachusetts The Acting CHAIR…
Madam President, I rise today on behalf of Iowa's farmers and ranchers in support of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 or what we refer to as the farm bill. I thank Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for bringing this…
Mr. President, over the past few days, the issue of family separation has reached a fever pitch. All you have to do is look at the daily newspapers or cable television, and you know that is true. This is a crisis that has been brewing…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Family Separation
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill…
The increase in serious antimicrobial drug resistant infections is a critical public health concern and a growing threat to patients.