I was on the floor earlier today describing this amendment, and I will do so very briefly. This is an amendment to the farm bill that deals with a crop called alfalfa, one that is grown and produced in most States but often not known a lot…

I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending amendment so that I may call up my amendment No. 987, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 987

I just returned from my home State of Kansas to return to the work we are about to do in the Senate. This week away from Washington, DC, gave me the opportunity to travel all corners of our State. I went from southeast Kansas in Galena to…

I rise to speak in morning business, and I wish to recognize the presence of my senior Senator from Kansas. I am here to visit about an individual who died in Kansas recently to whom I wish to pay tribute. There are many things we admire…

I certainly recognize that providing advice and consent of Presidential nominees is one of our most important responsibilities as Members of the Senate, and it is a responsibility that I expect and believe all of us take very seriously. On…

the risks of drilling in this sensitive region outweigh the benefits.

Thank you very much. I want to tell a story. It goes back to the summer of 2011. Back at that point in time, we had 30 straight months of unemployment above 8 percent. I decided it was important to work on legislation to jumpstart the…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Startup Act

The President seems to be getting a lot of information from the news rather than from his own administration lately. He says he was unaware of the IRS targeting conservatives, unaware of the Department of Justice seizing reporters' phone…

There has been a tremendous loss in faith in the American government that is not entirely on the IRS's shoulders by any means.

The problem is, no one is taking responsibility, other than 'horrible customer service' and apologies.

What we have here is targeted harassment and abuse of conservative groups.

I think your advice to the next Commissioner... was that you have a perception problem. I would disagree with that very strongly and say we have a reality problem.

President Obama and his legislative supporters promised us many things in ObamaCare. Some folks might call this misinformation, but today I call them whoppers. Whopper No. 1: we were promised ObamaCare will reduce the deficit. Instead…

The President tells Americans to ``trust'' the government, but this week is loaded with reasons not to. Take the new health care law. We were told it would lower costs and increase access. Now we find premiums could increase by 400 percent…

On Monday, President Obama claimed that the IRS was an ``independent agency.'' Mr. President, that is not true. As your chart shows, the President can remove both the Treasury Secretary and the IRS Commissioner at will. They both serve at…

This Sunday, I had the good fortune of being in Rosalia, Kansas, at the high school graduation for Flinthills High. Flinthills High has 11 strong graduating in 2013, but it was remarkable. With all the challenges the country faces, we had…