Mr. President, I have long been a champion of domestic biofuel production, including ethanol, biodiesel and cellulosic fuels. Domestic biodiesel production supports tens of thousands of jobs. Replacing traditional diesel with biodiesel…

Mr. President, I support Mr. Rosenstein's nomination to be Deputy Attorney General. Not only is he a very experienced and accomplished attorney, he has served in the Justice Department for almost three decades under five Presidents, but he…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time postcloture on the Rosenstein nomination expire at 5 p.m. today and that, if confirmed, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume consideration…

Mr. President, I have 5 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, we often hear about the term ``Greatest Generation'' in describing the people who endured the Great Depression and persevered in World War II. Today I am proud to talk about one of those people who is a part of the Greatest…

Mr. President, there are some people who need to have a thank-you for what we just completed here--people who hardly ever get any attention. So I will take a couple of minutes to express my appreciation to some of the staff who worked on…

Madam President, we are about to vote on the nomination of Judge Gorsuch, so I would like to say to my colleagues why I am so pleased that we will soon be referring to him as ``Justice Gorsuch.'' I opened our Judiciary Committee hearing…

Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to be recognized by you to address you here on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. I came to this floor this evening to take up a topic that I think is essential to the future of our country for our…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 28 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 9 a.m…

Mr. President, we are continuing to debate the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. My colleagues on both sides of the aisle have said that this is an important moment for the Senate. I couldn't…

Mr. President, I have several of my colleagues on this side of the aisle who want to speak, but I just want to take a minute and a half or so to clarify some things I have heard from the other side that need to be counteracted. First of…

Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to fellow Iowan Judge Edward ``Nick'' McManus. Judge McManus died earlier this month at the age of 97. He has a long and deep history in Iowa politics and judicial activities. When I first entered…

Mr. President, today we will continue to debate the nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Judiciary Committee held four full days of hearings last month. The judge…

Mr. President, before I start, I ask unanimous consent that the debate time on the nomination of Judge Gorsuch during Tuesday's session of the Senate be divided as follows: the time until 3:30 p.m. be under the control of the chairman of…

Mr. President, millions of Americans and thousands of Iowans annually fall victim to senseless acts of crime. In their honor and in honor of the thousands of advocates, first responders, crisis hotline volunteers, and others who work…

Mr. President, we are now well on our way to confirming Judge Gorsuch as the next Justice of the Supreme Court. I have a few things to say about the way we have gotten here. Earlier today, the other side--meaning the Democrats--made a very…

Mr. President, I was going to ask unanimous consent to that extent. I guess you have already announced that it is in place; is that right? I am going to add something to what the Acting President pro tempore just said, so let me start over…

I will probably need more than 9 minutes, but I will put the rest of my statement in the Record.