The number one issue for Americans is jobs and the economy.

I think you are going to hear him talk about fairness, which to us is usually code for class warfare, which is code for tax increases.

Tax reform is something that everybody agrees needs to be done to get the economy growing again.

Madam Speaker, because I was attending the funeral service of Governor Bill Anklow today, I was unable to be present for the vote on H.J. Res. 98. If present, I would have voted ``yea'' in favor of the resolution. Stated against:

Mr. President, I want to recognize Mark Jickling, a dedicated public servant who has served as a financial economist with the Congressional Research Service and is retiring after nearly 33 years of providing expert analyses to the U.S…

I think that sometimes farm bill programs get capitalized in the land prices.

I think that the lenders are in a much better position.

Madam President, through the Chair, I would say to my colleague from North Dakota that my understanding is the legislation does permit that to happen, and that is why I believe the State of Nebraska, including the Governor and our…

I appreciate the question and comments of the Senator from North Dakota. I couldn't agree more with the sentiments he expressed. I do believe we have in front of us something for which there is a lot of bipartisan support--an extension of…

Madam President, I think there are a few things that many people across the country, and, hopefully, in the Congress, agree upon. One is that we need to focus like a laser on creating jobs. That is something I think there is universal…

farming is a risky business, and hedging is designed to help farmers and producers manage that risk

Clearly what has happened here has demonstrated that whatever--there are things that clearly can fall through the cracks.

I think the story here, Madam Chairwoman, is to figure out what went wrong and to figure out how we fix it so it does not happen again.

Madam President, today I recognize Robert Cuyler Haskins, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Cuyler is a graduate of…

Madam President, today I recognize Christopher L. Cugini, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Chris is a graduate of…

Madam President, today I recognize Michelle Matthies, an intern in my Sioux Falls, SD, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Michelle is a graduate of…

Mr. President, 2 months ago the Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to send to the full Senate the nomination of Richard Cordray to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Due to an unprecedented and…

Madam President, today I recognize Kati M. Seymour, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Kati is a graduate of Jones…