I rise today with a warning about S.J. Res. 34. This measure undermines the privacy of all Montanans and all Americans. It is a measure I strongly oppose because it takes the refs off the field, leaving consumers at the whim of internet…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

today I am joining my colleagues on the floor with a bit of confusion, a bit of disappointment, and, frankly, a lot of questions. I am referring to the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as the next Supreme Court Justice. As a Senator, one of…

the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, is tasked with keeping Americans safe in the homeland. To carry out this mission, DHS spends over $7 billion on acquisition programs annually. DHS and its agencies are held to a high standard for…

as a fifth-generation Montanan who grew up just a short drive from our Nation's first national park, Yellowstone National Park, and as chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, the resolution before…

one of the most consequential votes that I will ever cast is a vote to confirm a U.S. Supreme Court nominee. It is a lifetime appointment to our Nation's highest Court. In fact, tomorrow, when I cast that vote for Judge Gorsuch, it will be…

Every instance of sexual assault is horrific and the frequency with which it occurs in our society is abhorrent.

the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, is tasked with keeping Americans safe in the homeland. To carry out this mission, DHS spends over $7 billion on acquisition programs annually. DHS and its agencies are held to a high standard for…

as a fifth-generation Montanan who grew up just a short drive from our Nation's first national park, Yellowstone National Park, and as chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, I am excited to…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I want to thank Senator Moran and members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee for all their good work, Senator McCain for his good work, and Chairman John Isakson for his good work on this bill. This Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 544 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

I would like to thank the good Senator from Kansas for his comments and his leadership not only on the VA Committee on which we both serve but also as chairman of the Appropriations MILCON-VA Subcommittee, the subcommittee that really sees…

I rise today in support of the bipartisan Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act. I will start my remarks by saying that Chairman Isakson was here earlier, and he had a meeting he had to get to. Johnny has been through a tough surgery…

I was going to ask for unanimous consent that S. 544, the bill we have been talking about, be discharged for immediate consideration, and then someone would have to object to that unanimous consent request--otherwise it would move forward…

I wish to initially speak about the bipartisan Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act, but first I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I want to talk to you, Ms. Cummings, a little bit about electronic medical records.