Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll. The result was…

As I sit here and I listen to the other side talk about this issue, I wonder if they even understand what is happening at the border. In 2011, there were only 6,500 children coming to the border. In 2012, the President acted through DACA…

Stop the hypocrisy. If you truly care about these kids, stop encouraging them to come to the United States illegally. They are crossing the border. Most of them are being harmed, many of them are being abused, and a few of them are dying…

Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes…

Mr. President, as we near the votes on this bill, I wish to take one more opportunity to speak in favor of the TRIA reauthorization legislation. Again, I thank Senators Schumer, Heller, and Kirk and their staffs and Senator Reed for all…

Mr. President, I will just take a moment to speak about Senator Vitter's amendment, which I strongly support. During Dr. Yellen's nomination hearing, I noted the need to fill additional vacancies at the Federal Reserve Board with…

Getting terrorism risk insurance right is important in order to protect taxpayers and to limit economic and physical impacts of any future terrorist attacks on the United States. This bill will help us maintain a properly balanced…

Mr. President, I am appreciative of Senator Schumer and the work we have been able to do together to move this legislation forward. I rise today to speak in favor of S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, program. As a…

Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to make comments on a couple of the amendments that have been or will be presented to the bill. First, with regard to the amendment presented by Senator Flake. As I mentioned in my opening…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator. (The remarks of Mr. Risch pertaining to the introduction of S. 2616 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

Mr. President, I rise on behalf of Senator Crapo and myself to introduce the Idaho County Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act. Idahoans deeply value their Second Amendment rights, and recreational use of firearms for hunting and shooting…

I thank the Presiding Officer and yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the time between now and 5:30 p.m. will be controlled by the majority party. The Senator from New Mexico is recognized. Refugee Crisis

The Senator may do so. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senator from Vermont is recognized.

I thank the Senator from Maryland. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to one of Idaho's legendary ranchers and conservationists, Leonard N. Purdy, who was known to all of us as Bud Purdy. Bud passed away on April 14, at the age of 96, at his home on Silver Creek…

Mr. President, Senator Crapo and I would like to introduce the Youth Careers in Logging Act. Small family logging companies, much like family farms, rely on younger family members to help make their companies successful. The agriculture…

Madam President, I come to the floor today to talk about a case involving ObamaCare and an Idaho resident. She has asked me to state her case. It is one of many such cases that I have. I did not pick this one because it is the most…

I rise to discuss the nomination of John Owens to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Owens, who currently works as a lawyer in California, has been nominated to fill the seat that has been held for the last 25 years by Judge Stephen…