I introduced a piece of legislation called the Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act to get at this issue of a default process.

Mr. Speaker, it has been more than 2 years since the public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, exposed thousands of residents--including up to 12,000 children--to lead-tainted water. With only days left to avert a government shutdown, I am…

there are existing tools in DOD's toolbox that have a long history of producing game-changing technologies

this hearing represents a unique opportunity to engage the individuals who run the Department of Defense

we have heard a lot about the need for innovation in defense technology

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a notable Rhode Islander. Curt Spalding, the outgoing Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's region 1, is retiring this year. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a deep…

Madam President, on other judicial business, today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral argument in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is the case that will determine the fate…

Mr. President, today I wish to honor the career of one of Rhode Island's most respected ocean and coastal experts, my friend Grover Fugate. Grover has served as executive director of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council…

Mr. President, I am pleased to be joined by Senators Collins, Cochran, and Gillibrand in introducing legislation to renew the law that expands the reach of libraries and museums and enables them to better serve their communities. These…

As the attorney general of New York correctly states, ``Fraud is not protected by the First Amendment.'' A number of high-profile legal scholars sent a letter last week to Chairman Smith, condemning the subpoenas as ``misguided.'' The…

Mr. President, I am here for the 147th time in my series of speeches urging the Senate to wake up to the consequences of climate change and also to the motives of the outside forces that lull the Senate into persistent somnambulism…

Congressional investigations and hearings have a unique ability to focus a nation's attention and bring facts of public importance to light. These subpoenas, however, appear intended to impede lawful State investigations. They do not…

While significant work remains to defeat ISIL, the United States and coalition military operations have resulted in important gains in both Iraq and Syria.

Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. DelBene The CHAIR. It is…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 19, strike ``; and'' and insert a semicolon. Page 3, line 21, insert after ``rule'' the…

Mr. Chair, the chairman just made my point. This legislation, as currently written, would apply to all rules, including rules that would reduce the cost of health care for America's seniors. In fact, the OMB says--and I repeat--that a…

Mr. Chair, my amendment would exempt rules that reduce the cost of health care for Americans over the age of 65 from the unnecessary requirements of this legislation. Mr. Chair, our country's seniors face growing healthcare costs, and any…

An issue which has been raised by my constituents with some frequency are difficulties they have when they call the IRS and they are put on hold for an extended period of time.