Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes and to yield at the conclusion of my first 10 minutes to Senator Portman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. High School Tragedy

Madam President, I join my fellow colleague from Ohio Senator Portman to offer our condolences and prayers to the people of Chardon, OH, who experienced a terrible tragedy earlier this week. On Monday morning, February 27, a troubled young…

Mr. President, I would like to talk about an important part of the transportation jobs bill the Senate is debating this week. The bill is about creating jobs by modernizing our roadways and highways, about making our bridges safer--we know…

Here's the sign at a gas station at the corner of Pike Street and I 77 in Marietta, Ohio: $3.69 for a gallon of unleaded regular. It's one example of surging gas prices across southeastern Ohio. When President Obama took office, the price…

Mr. President, since 2009 the last day of February has been observed as Rare Disease Day. Each rare disease affects a small patient population--less than 200,000 people--but there are more than 7,000 rare diseases that, combined, affect 30…

First, I join with my female colleagues in supporting full health coverage for every single woman in our Nation. I also rise to condemn the actions of Syria's Assad government, which are truly appalling. America and this House should not…

The Senator is absolutely right. I say to my colleagues from Texas and Missouri, they are right on in terms of the impact on Ohio families. I was home last week. In fact, I drove from Ohio to Washington last night. I had to fill up a…

It does. I think most people get it. Because even if you do not have a degree in economics, and I do not, we understand the law of supply and demand works. So if you are going to cut the supply, as has happened, you are going to see prices…

Thank you very much, Mr. Miller. I rise in opposition to H.R. 2117, the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act. This legislation would remove critical safeguards ensuring that American taxpayer dollars are used responsibly in…

Today I rise to address the epidemic of hunger in this Nation. Nearly 49 million people in the United States suffer from hunger. That is one in six in the U.S. population, including more than one in five children. Feeding America recently…

Mr. President, I rise to recognize Thomas Culbertson of Fremont, OH, for many years of outstanding leadership and service to The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. A former college librarian and stockbroker, Mr. Culbertson began his…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. China Trade

Madam President, I was presiding earlier today before the Senator from North Carolina. I listened to Senator Boxer talk about the importance of this Transportation bill, this highway bill, which I underscore. This week we have seen…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a fellow in my office, Nicole Smith, be allowed the privilege of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 377, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 377)…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements be printed in the Record. The…

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Portman and myself, I am proud to have submitted this bipartisan resolution--joined by 18 Senators, 10 of whom served with John Glenn in the Senate. Fifty-years ago next week, on the morning of February…

I rise with great privilege to wish a very happy birthday that will come on February 23 to one of our most distinguished Members who served for so many years, Congressman Louis Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio. He will turn 87 on February 23. And…