I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 7, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations

today I wish to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and 100 years of national parks. Often called the land of ``Great Faces, Great Places,'' South Dakota's differing landscapes and abundance of outdoor activities…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 7, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``An Assessment of U.S. Economic Assistance.'' The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 7, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SH-219 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

last week terrorists wearing suicide vests entered the Istanbul airport and opened fire on travelers before detonating their vests. Forty-five people were killed and more than 200 were injured. While no group has yet claimed…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Martinotti nomination?

It would be very interesting to find out the number of 114s.

I ask unanimous consent that the Rubio substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the Rubio title amendment be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the…

Senator Rounds is providing important leadership on Respect and Reconciliation for Native Americans in the Senate.

I think you probably understand the reason. You inspect a facility; there is a threat of an enforcement action, clearly, with the inspection; there is a concern about whether they get a clean bill of health or whether they have to look at…

It is without question that they must be stricken. We cannot adequately repair history, but we can move forward.

as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the following treaty transmitted to the Senate on June 28, 2016, by the President of the United States: Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty…

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 7:56 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 318, H.R. 3766. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3766) to…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 29; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

Many of us have volunteered to serve this Country.

It seems to me that there ought to be some kind of a timeframe in which the EPA should have a responsibility to at least let the organization know whether there is going to be an enforcement action that they are going to be following.

These laws are obsolete and are concerning to us.