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I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia. ____________________
I ask unanimous consent that Matt Wells and Tom Sullivan, fellows in Senator Grassley's office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the week. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
today I recognize Maj. Steven Fowler for all of his hard work on behalf of myself, my staff, and the State of South Dakota while working in my Washington, DC, office. Steven entered military service in 2004 and has devoted his career to…
before I begin, I would like to say a couple of words about Senator Alexander. I was very sad, as many of us here were, to hear that he will be leaving the Senate in 2 years--in other words, not running for reelection when he comes up in…
today I wish to recognize Ms. Janan Evans- Wilent, a Knauss Sea Grant fellow on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and other members of the committee…
today I recognize Josiah Lindquist, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Josiah is a graduate of Milbank High School in…
today I recognize Darren Hedlund, a legislative assistant in my Washington, DC, office for all of the hard work he has done for me, his colleagues, and the State of South Dakota. Darren is a native of Wall, SD. He graduated magna cum laude…
I wish to associate myself with the comments of my colleague from Georgia, Senator Isakson, who chairs the Veterans Affairs Committee. I have the privilege of chairing the Senate Commerce Committee. Senator Heller has been a very active…
I rise today to thank and honor our colleague and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Bill Nelson. As has been mentioned by some of our colleagues, Bill Nelson has served the people of Florida…
I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to complete my remarks and Senator Tester be recognized at the conclusion of my remarks for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Orrin Hatch
before I begin addressing my opposition to the CRA, I want to spend a brief moment agreeing with all of the tributes and all of the accolades of Senator Hatch. I wasn't able to get down here on the floor because I couldn't get down here in…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
We have got to be able to share with an American public that sees an increasing defense budget, and they have got to understand how far behind we were.
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session, that the Chair lay before the Senate the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, and that the final 10 minutes before the vote be equally divided between the managers. The…
the 115th Congress is drawing to a close, and it has been a good 2 years. Our goal 2 years ago was simple: to make life better for American families--which is exactly what we have done. We knew that a huge part of making life better for…
From a securities standpoint, I have been following how Brexit could complicate the ability of American clearinghouses to compete in the EU and the U.K. markets.