The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida…

Mr. President, first of all, let me thank my colleague from North Dakota for making this presentation to begin with and my colleague from North Carolina for supporting him in this action. We appreciate the comments the Senator from…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran).

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson).

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson).

Madam President, I don't think anyone is surprised that Democrats have not reacted well to the idea that President Trump will nominate a third Supreme Court Justice. After all, overreacting to Republican nominees is pretty much the…

Mr. President, I say to my colleague from North Dakota how much we appreciate his leadership. He is a relentless advocate for the farmers and ranchers of North Dakota and across this country. We share a border, but we also have a lot of…

Mr. Speaker, my friend, Mike Tobin, is retiring. Mike and I met through LifeQuest, which serves people with developmental disabilities. Mike has been on the board and he receives support from LifeQuest. Now, he is a Minnesota Twins and a…

I cry for the forest[,] the trees and streams and the horrible deaths suffered by the wildlife and our cattle.

Our National Forest's future is in your hands, please help.

We don't see as much news coverage, it seems to me, on how proactive fuels management can really reduce that risk.

Why isn't the Chief of the Forest Service in Congress everyday pounding on your desk, asking for help in giving the Forest Service some room to deal with the devastation.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis).

Madam President, on Friday, we learned that trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died at the age of 87 from pancreatic cancer. Justice Ginsburg embraced the law at a time when being a woman in the field meant a…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the Disabled American Veterans--DAV--organization for its commitment to serving wartime-disabled veterans since its formation 100 years ago. As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs…