I believe that a lot of the people in South Dakota face and utilize programs, but yet it is not necessarily lifting them out of the programs and getting the results that we truly do need.

I urge you to use your power, pass this legislation and stand up for consumers.

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to pay tribute to one of the finest among us, a young man from Wisconsin whose service to his country was cut short by tragedy in Afghanistan. SrA Quinn Lamar Johnson-Harris, a 21-year-old from…

Mr. President, I wish to thank the Senator from Kansas, who is the distinguished chairman of the agriculture committee, on which I serve, as well as the leader and the whip in the Senate. I rise in support as well of restoring what would…

Mr. President, the one thing the Senator from California and I share is a commitment, a longstanding commitment to getting a multiyear highway bill through here. I hope that is going to happen in the next few weeks. We did need to move on…

I will request, through the Chair, if the Senator from Maine is not going to speak, that I be allowed to speak at the conclusion of the remarks of the Senator from California and the Senator from West Virginia. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I would state to my colleague from California that this is the practice she and I so often lament when it comes to highway bills, and that is kicking the can down the road. We know full well…

It seems strange that the VA would begin their process by announcing an appointment without first conferring with the individual.

While it was a long overdue step to make disclosures easier for consumers, I am concerned that the new rules are making it harder for banks to make loans to consumers.

What have we learned from it and is there a new implementation plan that is trying to achieve a better rate than what they have got today?

Has implementation of the Choice Act increased access to mental health care?

First, it will mandate deployment and implementation of a government-wide intrusion detection and prevention system for Federal networks. Second, it will require OMB to develop an intrusion assessment plan so government agencies can hunt…

Mr. President, I rise to support the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, long overdue and vital legislation designed to reduce our Nation's vulnerability to cyber attacks. I want to commend the ranking member of my committee, Senator…

It goes without saying that biotechnology has provided my home State of South Dakota and its number one industry, agriculture, with dramatic yield increases, drought tolerant crops, sustainability, and economic benefits that far exceed…

I am greatly concerned that just like many other areas of regulatory overreach, future regulation of our biotechnology crops, especially regarding the approval process, could become much more cumbersome and complicated and send the wrong…

Mr. President, this week we have been discussing and taking up legislation to address the problem of sanctuary cities. In fact, just earlier today, we had a procedural vote on a motion to proceed to actually get on the bill. It failed. It…

According to the Office of Management and Budget, over the last 10 years, EPA regulations have imposed an estimated $42 billion in annual costs on this country.

Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the EPA has issued more than 3,300 new final regulations.