That is outrageous to me.

We are hearing from people who represent an ideology that is free enterprise above all else.

I thank the chairman for yielding and for his good work on this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, during the last Congress, while I served on the Natural Resources Committee, we held an oversight hearing regarding the child protection…

I rise to speak about the Native American Children's Safety Act, S. 184. This legislation, which I have introduced along with Senator Tester, is about one thing: making sure that foster children in Native American communities are placed in…

since March, I have been speaking on the Senate floor about the 198 North Dakotans who died while serving in the Vietnam war. But today I want to talk about something a little different. I want to talk about projects that were made by the…

I today can say that I am elated that the Senate unanimously passed my legislation that would create a commission on the status of Native American children. This bipartisan bill, which was first introduced when I came to the Senate--in…

I think that is a point that we need to make, which is that this is not a 51-49 in your membership.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment to S. 246 be agreed to, the bills be read a third time and passed en bloc, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no…

$18 billion of potential export investment that will go unanswered if we allow this to continue.

This will cost U.S. exports, make no mistake, and the jobs that they support.

I think there is no question that small business is a huge beneficiary.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 77, S. 184, and Calendar No. 79, S. 246. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title. The bill clerk read…

We are on track right now to allowing the charter of the Eximbank to expire and the disruption that we have.

It is always a little difficult for me when somebody comes with the argument, look how insignificant it is in the real world, 2 percent, and then says, but it is catastrophic to the free enterprise system.

we have got to reauthorize the Eximbank before the end of the year, or before the end of this month, or else we have crated a huge disruption.

I would like to take just a few minutes to say I want everyone to remember the day you voted on this amendment because in 10 years, when you look back and you see the mischief that will be created with ISDS without controls and without a…

today I will vote to approve the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, which will grant the President trade promotion authority, TPA, through 2021. This was not an easy decision, but one I am confident is right…

first, I would like to offer my great thank-you to the Senator from Washington for advancing this very important bipartisan bill. We have worked long and hard in my office and with Senator Kirk to try to fashion a bill that addresses the…