I would also include there a hollowed-out military, which is what I believe that we have right now.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, first, I would say that yes, we can blame a lot of debt and deficit on a burden of regulations. We can blame it because there is a huge cost to our executive branch of…

Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to address you and my privilege to be recognized by the gentleman from Georgia. I wanted to address this rule, and I share some of the sentiment that came from the gentleman from Massachusetts. I like to have…

Mr. Chairman, I would inquire as to how much time may be remaining for each side. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has half a minute remaining.

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, as proposed to be…

Mr. Chairman, first, I want to say that I have been a long and strong supporter of the REINS Act. I want to compliment Congressman Geoff Davis of Kentucky for introducing and crafting that legislation. While he was doing that, I was…

Mr. President, it is because of ObamaCare that the health insurance markets in this country are badly damaged. They have gotten worse each year. They are now near collapse. You were told 8 years ago that if you like your health insurance…

It is a privilege for me to be here to introduce the Governor of Iowa, the next ambassador to China.

A sister state relationship going way back to 1983 has grown into a successful trade partnership that has benefited Iowa farmers and businesses.

I am proud to support Governor Branstad's nomination to serve our country as the next U.S. Ambassador to China.

Without reservations, I support this nomination.

Mr. President, for a long time, my friend Senator Leahy and I have worked hard to improve protections for FBI employees who report waste, fraud, and abuse. In March 2015, we held a hearing in the Judiciary Committee examining the FBI…

Mr. President, today, the Senate passed the Inspector General Empowerment Act. This is a crucial piece of legislation to enable inspectors general to function independently and to weed out waste, fraud, and abuse within the government. I…

Madam President, for the last 8 years, we have seen President Obama's administration take action after action and do it without regard for concerns expressed by the American people or their elected representatives in Congress, which amount…

Mr. President, Senator Leahy and I are on the floor for the same issue. I defer to Senator Leahy if he prefers to go first. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont. EB-5 Regional Center Program

Mr. President, I heard my friend and colleague Senator Leahy express his opposition, and opposition that I share, to the EB-5 Regional Center Program. I am here for the same purpose, to express the same opposition to the EB-5 Regional…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to alert the new Trump administration to a problem in the Defense Department. There is a festering sore needing high-level attention. I am talking about what turns out to be a formidable barrier. It…

Madam President, this Saturday, December 10, marks the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. I am very proud to be the chairman of that committee--the first chairman who is not a lawyer, I…