Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the significance of the unprecedented events now occurring in Puerto Rico. According to the May 16 editorial in the Wall Street Journal, ``The legal brawl over Puerto Rico's bankruptcy begins this…

Mr. President, I have 10 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

The American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act is what it is called. It would convert the current biodiesel blender's credit to a producer's credit.

Will the 15-percent rate on pass-through business income be applicable whether we are talking about a simple family farmer sole proprietorship, a small family partnership, a subchapter S corporation, or any other pass-through entity?

I appreciate your and the President's dedication to pro-growth tax reform.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and also I would like to put a statement in the record.

Senator Grassley said he wants to know whether or not Mueller's investigators might actually keep those memos for their own investigation and not ultimately hand them over.

Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate is finally considering the nomination of Governor Branstad of Iowa to be Ambassador to China. Before I speak about this very well-qualified nominee, I would like to express my great…

Mr. President, I think I will be done speaking before the time for the vote arrives, but I ask unanimous consent for permission to finish my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to support Iowa Governor Terry Branstad's nomination to be U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. The position of U.S. Ambassador to China is one of the most important…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that if the Branstad nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Brand nomination?

Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate is considering Rachel Brand to be Associate Attorney General. Ms. Brand is a native Iowan, and I am proud to be supporting her nomination here today. She has had a distinguished legal career. In…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to share real stories of real hardships from hard-working families in my home State of Iowa. Seven years ago, Americans were promised that the Affordable Care Act would make health insurance cheaper and…

Mr. President, I thank my colleagues from Missouri and Delaware for leading this effort to honor our law enforcement officers and particularly those who have been killed in the line of duty. In 1962, Congress passed a joint resolution…

I do hope that you reach out to rural legislators, Members of Congress, and receive input from our offices as well.

I have pushed for action on small arms modernization since I entered the Senate.