I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of the following nomination: Executive Calendar No. 298. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 308, S. 2286. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2286) to amend…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2286), as amended, was passed, as follows: S…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at 9:30 a.m…

I look forward to working with you on this Committee, as well as the Ranking Member.

today I rise in support of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act which is being considered on the Senate floor for this week. As a member of the Senate Banking Committee, I am pleased to be an original…

We need to ensure that our agricultural reporting is fair and accurate.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tax Reform

the steady stream of good news for American workers continues. Just take a look at the headlines: ``Craft brewers putting tax savings toward expansions and new jobs.'' That is one headline. ``Grocery chain investing in employees and brand…

I have 6 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I also want to join my colleague from Missouri, Senator Blunt, and others today to pay tribute to the life of Billy Graham. Last week we lost a man of great faith. At the end of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives his disciples the Great…

This Committee, on a bipartisan basis, took action to avert a rail shutdown and set a realistic framework for implementation.

We are all here today in the interest of advancing safety to protect the traveling public.

We convene today's hearing at a critical time for positive train control, or PTC, implementation.

We are now about 10 months away from the December 31, 2018, statutory deadline for PTC.

These accidents underscore the importance of implementing PTC quickly, safely, and successfully.

tax reform is working. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been the law of the land for just 2 months, but it is already helping American workers. When it came time to draft tax reform legislation, we had one objective, and that was to make…