For me, when I look at food supply, it is a national security issue.

What frustrates me is this has somehow become a political issue, and I don't really understand that.

as the Senate continues to consider the National Defense Authorization Act, the NDAA, I rise today to discuss an amendment in support of my constituents who are military retirees, as well as military retirees in many other States. My…

today I remind my fellow Americans of National Jerky Day on June 12, 2016. Jerky has been a staple of the American diet since the birth of our Nation because of its portability and high protein content. Early settlers learned bison jerky…

I am here to discuss H.R. 4277, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Deadly…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Frustrated Travelers: Rethinking…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Russian Violations of Borders, Treaties, and Human…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Bank Capital and Liquidity Regulation.''…

as we enter the final stretch of the Obama administration, many have began analyzing the President's tenure and debating what legacy he will leave. People are asking: Are we better off? Are we safer? Unfortunately, the evidence suggests…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2016, at 2:30 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights, and Federal Courts, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on…

This committee's work... helped to enhance safety, increase transparency, reform regulatory structures, and improve planning.

The FAST Act provides the certainty and reforms necessary to improve our Nation's infrastructure and spur economic growth.

Each member of the Committee contributed to the success of the FAST Act.

I rise first to say thank you to the Senator from Tennessee for leading this vote of disapproval on what is really a terrible rule. It is a solution looking for a problem. I spent 31 years running a manufacturing plant. It has been my…

I think we have strengthened the system. I think, on the other hand, we have very much weakened the system by the provisions of Dodd-Frank.