Like any business, the enterprises need some kind of buffer to shield against short-term operating losses.

I think that could be helpful.

I concur entirely. I thank you again for hosting this hearing.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to use 10 minutes of the Republicans' allotted time because my side has used all of our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I rise today to discuss the nomination of Dr. Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force. The Secretary of the Air Force is an important and influential position within our national security structure. As the head of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the Republicans' latest plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. After Republicans failed to earn the votes to pass their American Health Care Act in March, I thought that we could…

Mr. Speaker, this is the cruelest and most immoral thing I have seen the Republican Party do to the American people. Tens of thousands of Americans will die if this bill passes. That is a fact. Republicans have been deceiving the American…

I think that it would have diverted from the trust of the hearing for her to come there.

Mr. President, today I pay tribute to a great Rhode Islander and patriot, BG Amedeo ``Armie'' C. Merolla, Rhode Island Army National Guard, RIARNG, retired, who passed away last week at the age of 88. Mr. Merolla was born in Providence and…

Mr. President, the last two weekends have surged with political activism. Around the world, millions of people took to the streets to stand up for science and to call attention to the global crisis of climate change. This past weekend, my…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 18 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

These companies know that climate change could disrupt their supply chains, make water or commodities more costly, or even roil international markets. So they are moving ahead whether the President and congressional Republicans are with…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and memory of General Amedeo ``Armie'' Merolla--a dedicated patriot, a passionate legal mind, a community leader in Rhode Island, and someone whom I was proud to call a dear friend. Armie's…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the omnibus spending agreement that is before us today, which will finally fund the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2017. The bill before us is not a perfect bill, but it represents a…

You have spoken publicly about the Navy's concept for a network of armed nodes that require the adversary to deal with the entire system, not just a single ship or surface action group, not just one carrier strike group, or not just one…

Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the nomination of Jay Clayton to be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. Mr. Clayton has achieved great personal success as a corporate attorney, where for years he represented…

The issue of how to deal with the Assad regime in Syria is one of the most pressing and difficult foreign policy challenges we face as a Nation.

We really applaud the administration saying we need to add more money to defense.