If you want to talk about conservation, you cannot talk about conservation and not talk about Tom Harkin in the same sentence.

I can assure you that we are going to take compliance and the integrity of these programs very seriously.

There is enormous opportunity for expanded agricultural trade with these two trade agreements.

I have expressed support for fixing this issue by continuing mandatory funding, an approach supported in the President's budget.

I would just say publicly, my good friend from Kansas, that Ms. Burwell is testifying tomorrow before my other committee.

Mr. President, today, the Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce announced a proposed rule change that would extend employment authorizations to spouses of certain H-1B workers. The rule says that spouses who have already begun the…

I think basically I agree with you but let us go down that narrow lane then that you are talking about.

Mr. President, I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will to meet on May 8, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hearing on the…

I yield back time on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time for debate is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit…

Tonight we will be voting on the nomination of Justice Moritz, a nominee for the Tenth Circuit. During her legal career, Justice Moritz handled a wide variety of cases both in the private sector and while serving as an assistant U.S…

Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays, and I yield back any remaining time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is…

Mr. President, I am going to talk for a few minutes on one of the nominations we have today, the nomination of Theodore Chuang to be district judge for Maryland. This nomination was voted out of committee on a 10-to-8 vote. I opposed the…

Madam President, in a few moments we are going to vote here in the Senate on whether we are going to bring the minimum-wage bill to the floor for debate and a vote. In a few minutes, it will be clear where each Senator stands. Who in this…

That is fine. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Health Care Amendment

Madam President, how much time remains? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 8 minutes remaining on the Democratic side. The Senator from Iowa.

Madam President, tomorrow about noon we will be voting on something in the Senate that I daresay a lot of Americans will be paying close attention to. The reason they are going to be paying close attention is because that vote will affect…

Madam President, we are now debating legislation that will be up for a vote tomorrow. It will be a cloture vote on bringing a minimum wage increase bill to the floor. Let's be clear about this. It is a cloture vote. This means it is going…

if this Administration would come out strongly in favor of the repeal of COOL, we could get this done and get it to the President's desk.