I would like to associate--at least compliment my colleague from Pennsylvania, Mr. Toomey, on what I thought was a very logical presentation and, in my view, enlightening.

Oversight, implementation, modification, and alteration of Dodd-Frank is a very important task for this Congress.

I would like to ask the gentleman what we do about waters that are interstate, they flow down.

But I suggest to the gentleman, they use the Federal definition in order to enforce the quality of the water coming from other States. That's the problem.

As the Clerk read, this would strike section 110 of this bill. This is a legislative rider that is bad policy and does not belong in an appropriations bill. This rider, 110, permanently blocks the Army Corps of Engineers from fixing…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 12, beginning on line 6, strike section 110. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

The amendment before us would correct a fundamental misunderstanding that has been allowed to slip into H.R. 5854, the FY 2013 Military Construction/VA Appropriations bill. The Grimm Amendment would not have the effect of mandating that…

I want to first start by commending Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger for their great work on crafting this bipartisan bill, a strong piece of legislation that addresses some tremendously important issues that face our…

Just a few days after Memorial Day, I rise in support of a new resolution introduced by Mr. Gingrey to honor America's Patriot Guard Riders. The Patriot Guard started in August of 2005 in Mulvane, Kansas, the southern part of the district…

yesterday a group of four Senators introduced legislation that I would like to highlight in this brief opportunity on the Senate floor. We introduced S. 3217. This legislation is called Startup 2.0 and was introduced by Senator Warner…

I woke up this morning in Kansas with some sad news. One of our State legislators, Bob Bethell, a 13-year member of the Kansas House of Representatives, died in a car wreck late last night. The Kansas legislature has had a difficult…

our Nation's Founding Fathers amended the U.S. Constitution more than two centuries ago to guarantee a bill of rights for its citizens. Since then, our democracy has stood strong and Americans have enjoyed liberties and freedoms…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as if in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Second Amendment Sovereignty Act

today we considered five separate budget proposals for the Federal Government. At first glance, that would appear to be the fiscally responsible thing to do. The families and small business owners I talk to back home in Kansas do that…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Fiscal Responsibility

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. The Violence Against Women Act is an important tool for preventing domestic violence and sexual assault and for supporting the victims of these crimes. There is broad bipartisan agreement that this…

earlier today I attended a memorial service to honor our Nation's law enforcement officers who laid down their lives to protect their fellow citizens. Since 1962, May 15 has stood as a day of remembrance for the many fallen police officers…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________