That was real help that was desperately needed, especially since we have been hit with the drought of 2012 as well.

I appreciate that. Also, I have heard some instances where extreme heat losses are not covered.

I want to really tell you how much I appreciate the fact that when we had signup for the Livestock Indemnity Program on April 15, my producers came back telling me that within 6 to 7 days, they had checks in their hands.

So that gave them a little hope that they would be able to stay on their ranches and maybe someday see cattle back in their pastures.

That is a heavy penalty for producers, considering the amount of subsidy on crop insurance policies to not be reinstated until 2017.

Rep. Noem specifically inquired whether a producer found to be out of compliance in 2015 would then be ineligible for crop insurance premium support during the 2016 reinsurance year.

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 12, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 19, line 12, after the…

I do have some concerns about the Livestock Forage Program, because I understand that there is some backlog that is going on.

I thank the chairman and the ranking member and all of the committee staff for their hard work on this bill. Mr. Chairman, one of the most important things during the appropriations process is making tough decisions and identifying…

Madam President, Americans might have noticed a trend in ObamaCare headlines over the past two days. There was Sunday's Politico story and it basically had this title: ``Why liberals are abandoning the Obamacare employer mandate.'' There…

I'm here to tell you that--and if perchance the Democrats should control the Congress next time, and nobody is quite sure of that, John Thune has one idea, Bill Nelson has another idea, and you.

There is a lot of flexibility that's allowed at the member institutions to make decisions that are in the best interests of their student-athletes.

Mr. President, I appreciate the comments from the Senator from Oklahoma who, like the Senator from Wyoming who is on the floor here with us here today, has heard from many of his constituents about the impact ObamaCare is having on them…

However, the college student-athlete is, and should be, a student first.

I certainly recognize that participation in organized sports not only requires physical and mental strength, but also teaches teamwork and other skills that serve you throughout life.

Everything is a first step, as Neil Armstrong said. We got a lot of steps to make, and as others have pointed out, the world is changing.

Madam President, today I recognize Andrea ``Andi'' Fouberg, communications director in my Washington, DC office, for over 9 years of hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota. Andi is a native of Letcher, SD…

Mr. President, in a moment some of my colleagues will come to the floor and ask to enter into a colloquy and discuss an issue that is important to many of us, especially to those of us who represent States in the West and Midwest. The…