General Austin, I look forward to your assessment of the political atmosphere in Baghdad and whether you believe the conditions are set for a political dialogue, which will stabilize the political situation to complement military actions…

Mr. President, I thank the ranking member for that courtesy. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution states quite clearly that the President shall nominate a candidate when there is a vacancy in the United States Supreme Court. I would…

Mr. President, as one of the authors of the bill before us on the floor now, I wish to say that I appreciate and welcome the Senator's amendment, and I appreciate the bipartisan way in which it was achieved, with Sherrod Brown and Tim…

Mr. President, the letter I have submitted was written to bring CARA to the attention of both the CJS and the Labor- HHS subcommittees. But those subcommittees, when they got this letter, had no idea the bulk of this would move from the…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I, Senator Shaheen, and Senator King be recognized for a 15-minute colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3345

Mr. President, we rise to express our disappointment with what just took place. I am one of the authors of the underlying bill. I think it is a very good piece of legislation, but it would make a very significant difference if it had some…

Mr. President, if I can have 1 minute before the Senator departs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.

I thank the Chair. I would like to end this conversation on a happy note, after what I consider to be a very unhappy vote, and that is to express my appreciation to Senator Portman for his collegiality and his work over many years to get…

I thank the distinguished ranking member of the Judiciary Committee very much. While he is on the floor, let me thank him for his leadership, support, and passion for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, which was shepherded…

Mr. Speaker, today I want to bring attention to another myth about gun violence: the suggestion that more guns are the key to reducing gun violence. On December 4, just days after San Bernardino, Senator Ted Cruz said, ``You stop bad guys…

Access to affordable home energy is a matter of health and safety for many low-income households, children, and seniors.

Mr. President, I will continue my remarks. We were discussing the forums that the Presiding Officer, Senator Ayotte, Senator Klobuchar, and I organized. Out of that developed a national working group of stakeholders from the public health…

Mr. President, no one appears to be seeking the floor right now, so I will take the opportunity to speak about our CARA legislation. Since the Senator from Ohio, who has been my partner in this, is now presiding, this is an opportune time…

Mr. President, I am here to deliver my climate remarks, but I wish to thank the Senator from Florida for his description of what is happening up in space and what our fellow Americans have achieved. One of the unforgettable moments of my…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I am truly honored and pleased to rise today in support of H.R. 3601, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 Post Road, North Kingstown, Rhode…

Mr. Speaker, today we learned of the Obama administration's decision to renegotiate a set of export controls that could have been hugely detrimental to our national security. I want to thank President Obama for his leadership on…

The SOFWERX initiative has the potential to capture and spur some exciting technology.