Mr. President, I rise to speak on the importance of the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act being introduced today. This legislation will not only pave the way for enhanced research opportunities and allow…

Mr. President, I rise to speak on the importance of the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act being introduced today. This legislation will not only pave the way for enhanced research opportunities and allow…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act that I am introducing today with Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. This bipartisan legislation would address the shortage of…

Mr. President, I rise today also in support of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015. I am honored to be here today with Senator Murkowski. Idahoans and Alaskans have a lot in common when it comes to outdoor sporting activities, including…

Madam President, I wish today to honor Ryan Ringel, a member of my Senate staff who recently went to work for a fellow Member of the Senate. Ryan, who is from Rexburg, ID, has been an invaluable member of my Senate staff for the past 16…

Mr. President, it is my pleasure to rise to speak in favor of H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act or what is more popularly known as the TRIA legislation. During the last Congress my colleagues and I worked…

I ask unanimous consent that during the quorum calls all time that elapses be allocated equally to both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. Under the previous order, the question occurs on agreeing to amendment No. 1 offered by the Senator from…

I ask unanimous consent that all future quorum calls, in terms of time, be equally allocated between the two parties and suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the…

The architects of the Dodd-Frank legislation itself-- Senators Lincoln and Dodd on the Senate side--stated their intent to provide an explicit exemption from margin requirements for nonfinancial end users. I know that is a complicated…

Mr. President, I will speak for the last time on this bill, but I wish to also speak about an amendment that I expect will be brought forward by the Senator from Massachusetts in a few minutes. Because we are running out of time, I will…

I yield 10 minutes or such time as he may consume to Senator Heller. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.

Mr. President, just for clarification, it is my understanding that H.R. 26 has been reported on the floor and we now have 2 hours of debate equally divided; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time until 1:45 p.m. is equally…

Madam President, I yield 15 minutes or such time as he may consume to Senator Coats. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana.

Madam President, I do not see another speaker on our side so I would like to take a few minutes and just respond to some of the remarks of my colleagues. First of all, let me say I am very pleased to see that we have strong support across…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.

The Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light is an operational lighthouse located near Ashland, Wisconsin, and is currently owned and managed by the U.S. Coast Guard. In 2007, the Coast Guard announced its intent to give up ownership of the Ashland…

Mr. President, I rise today to recognize National POW/MIA Recognition Day. As we acknowledge the important role of American servicemembers and veterans, we must keep at the forefront of our thoughts and prayers the safe return of those who…