we are facing, in my opinion, a Federal forest management crisis.

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the disasters of ObamaCare and a possible solution. It is a powerful first step--not perfect but a step that would take us off the path toward a single- payer system and put us on a path toward…

We urge the Committee's strong support and that her nomination be submitted favorably to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the passage of H.R. 2810, the instructions to the clerk in amendments Nos. 1065 and 1086 be modified with the changes that are at the desk. The…

And I think we have heard discussions today about how this is going to create chaos. And I think it kind of depends on what your definition of chaos is.

I think this is a very good-faith effort to try to solve a problem we all know has to be solved.

In my State of South Dakota, we have seen premiums increase by 124 percent since 2013 in the individual marketplace.

I think we have a historic opportunity with tax reform to reform our antiquated tax code and to address the concerns that I continually hear from South Dakotans on jobs and our economy.

If we can streamline and modernize our outdated tax code on the business side, it will enable corporations and pass-through businesses, both small and large, to reinvest, expand, create new jobs, and increase wages.

Last month, Senators Portman and Blumenthal introduced the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 with a bipartisan group of more than 20 cosponsors.

This Congress has done more in the last few years on sex trafficking than we have in our history.

I'm particularly thankful that we will have the benefit of hearing from Yvonne Ambrose, who very courageously will share her heartbreaking family story with us.

We'll also hear from Senators Portman, Blumenthal, and Wyden, who will offer their perspectives about the current state of the law and the proposed changes.

There is a Dickensian quality to the Internet. It can simultaneously enable and ennoble or degrade and debase.

Mr. President, last week I came down to the Senate floor to talk about the need for tax reform. One of the most important things we can do to help our economy and American families recover from years of economic stagnation under the…

Requiring businesses that have operated using the cash method since their inception to suddenly pay tax on money they have not yet collected, and may never collect, is an effective tax increase.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tax Reform

One of my concerns about the increased foreign investment in the United States is what kind of electronic and cyber-vulnerabilities that increased foreign investment poses for our country.