I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, we are not proposing to hurt or kill babies, and we are not proposing to put handcuffs on certain regulators in the financial institutions. What we are asking for is to simply have a…

Here is the problem. The Federal bureaucracy continues to grow and expand to the point where we have millions of people who wake up every day. A lot of them are regulators. They can't justify their existence unless they regulate something…

I again concur with the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Marino). This amendment strikes the applicability of judicial review of agency compliance with this legislation. That is why I am urging a ``no'' vote on this amendment. The…

I simply want to say that I concur with the gentleman from Pennsylvania who has studied this and spent a considerable amount of time with this. We would urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. This amendment removes title II of the bill…

I thank the Presiding Officer. By comparison, only 292 of President George W. Bush's nominees had been confirmed at the same point in his tenure, constituting less than 35 percent of the active judiciary. There are only 65 judicial…

Now, Mr. President, before the Senate adjourns for the year, I want to speak once again on Puerto Rico's financial and economic challenges. Yesterday, we heard frustration from a number of my friends on the other side of the aisle about…

I thank the Senator. He is one of the really good people in this body. I am so grateful he is on the Senate Finance Committee. We have a lot of good people in this body, but the Senator from Maryland is one of my favorite people. He works…

now that the votes have concluded and we have successfully passed our legislation granting tax relief to millions of Americans, I want to take a few minutes to express my gratitude. This has been a very long and sometimes difficult…

the bill we are considering today contains a provision in section 305 providing for some tax relief for refiners whose costs will increase as a result of the repeal of the ban on oil exports. This provision permits refiners to modify the…

I rise to discuss the state of the U.S. Senate. My 39 years of service in this body have given me an increasingly unique vantage point to reflect upon this institution. Over the years, I have seen the Senate both at its best--rising to…

I ask unanimous consent to finish my statement. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the leader, and I feel the same way toward him. He and I are dear friends, and we are going to continue to be dear friends, despite our differences. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

as we count down the remaining days on the 2015 legislative calendar, there is still quite a bit of work to do and a few more big-ticket items to put to bed. Still, even with so much still on our plates, I believe it is appropriate to take…

today I wish to pay tribute to a man who has dutifully served our Nation as a public servant for more than 30 years--Mr. John B. Johns. John will retire from his role as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance Policy and…

I am happy to join my friend and Finance Committee colleague in expressing our gratitude to Ambassador Moore. Here in Washington, he witnessed the passage of three trade agreements, as well as historic trade legislation earlier this year…

last night after months of discussion and several weeks of intense negotiations, bipartisan leaders from both the House and the Senate reached an agreement on both the substance and a procedural path forward for legislation that will…

I also ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to complete two sets of remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________