Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Merkley and Senator Peters for their courtesy to speak for a few minutes. In a few days, it will be exactly 1 year since the tragic shooting that took nine innocent lives and left nine more injured at…

I fully sympathize with the families of 9/11 victims and understand their desire to hold people accountable for that horrific, senseless, cruel attack. This sympathy, understandably, prompted many of my colleagues to approve S. 2040 when…

Last night, several hundred people gathered to wish Sam Farr farewell to his congressional career, celebrating a half century of public service. Sam started in the Peace Corps, volunteering in Colombia in the sixties. He was active as a…

Mr. President, I join with my friend and colleague, Senator Wyden, to recognize the somber anniversary of the tragedy that struck our home State of Oregon a year ago. On October 1, 2015, the town of Roseburg was changed forever. Roseburg…

Mr. President, I rise today, like many of my colleagues, to express frustration and outrage that we are once again considering leaving town without helping the people of Flint, MI, and people in other communities afflicted by lead…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Walden: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited…

I thank Mr. Levin. I appreciate his courtesy and I appreciate his focus on the challenges inherent with the legislation we have before us. If people want to understand why we are having problems under the Affordable Care Act, this is a…

Today, I will vote against H.R. 3537. No doubt many of these substances are horrific, and none of us wants to see people abusing them. DEA can act on these drugs, has a process to do it, and should start down that path immediately…

Mr. President, today I rise to address an issue vital to the future of our country and to the future of our planet: climate change. When President Kennedy told the Nation that we would land a man on the Moon by the end of the 1960s, he…

Mr. President, I will be very brief. I know Senator Brown feels very strongly about this, as well, so I am going to make a few remarks and leave time for him. I want to commend Senator Franken and Senator Klobuchar, who have talked to me…

Mr. President, how much time remains on the Franken- Klobuchar request to speak on this issue? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Ten minutes remain.

Currently, in the House Judiciary Committee, there is an unusual spectacle unfolding. Now, a number of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have made it a crusade to war against the IRS. They have cut staff, budgets, refused to…

Madam President and colleagues, I come to the Senate floor today to discuss S. 2979, the Presidential Tax Transparency Act. I am very pleased to see that my colleague on the Finance Committee who is such a valuable Member, Senator Cardin…

Thank you, Madam President. First of all, it is with great disappointment and regret that I note that Senate Republicans are willing to throw aside a 40-year tradition of honesty and openness in our Presidential elections by blocking the…

Madam President, before he leaves the floor, I note the very fine statement of the dean of the Senate Democrats, and I would just like to say that I want to ascribe to Senator Leahy's views and also be a charter member of the ``Tim…

Mr. President, if ever there were an issue that ought to be bipartisan, it is tackling the Zika virus because this virus, of course, is taking an enormous toll on our country. What we are seeing is women and men getting infected, research…

I thank my good friend and the gentleman for yielding and for his comments. You are so spot on. On Saturday morning in Medford, Oregon, I met with about 40 veterans who are furious about the delays in getting access to care, and the fact…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy for permitting me to add my voice to this discussion. I think we are all deeply concerned about impacts that we have on our constituents, whether it is in terms of tax, expenses in terms of health…