Madam President, I, too, wish to congratulate my colleague from South Dakota, Senator Rounds, because he has already been a great leader on this subject. As a successful two-term Governor, a leader in our State legislature, he was a…

Are there issues within Eximbank that have to be looked at in terms of reforms that should be made to make it work better than it does today?

I am of the opinion, starting out looking at this, that if you simply tell them they have got to increase the percentage, what you end up doing is either decreasing the total amount that they can lend in order to comply with a particular…

Mr. President, 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 2 a.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 156 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 91, S. 802. The PRESIDING OFFICER pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, committees be allowed to report bills and reports on Tuesday, May 26, between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until the following dates and times to convene for pro forma session only, with no business being conducted; further, that following each…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 89, H.R. 2353. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak to the evolving situation in the Middle East. I have grave concerns, as do a majority of Americans, with the President's handling of the current situation in that region of the world. Under this…

Clearly that is not the position that I think the administration would take today.

Thank you other members for your participation today.

I would like to thank our witnesses for taking the time to be with us today.

Madam President, this week we are considering legislation that could have real importance for our country over the next several years on the economic front and also on the national security front. That legislation is trade promotion…