I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Owens Nomination

Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate athletes with strong Idaho ties who competed in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and contributed to three of the U.S. Olympic team's 28 total medals. Their dedication is inspiring. Idaho-connected…

Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to a distinguished Idahoan, Marcia H. Ogilvie, a loyal and steadfast mayor of Sandpoint, ID. On January 8 of this year Mayor Ogilvie lost a valiant battle with cancer, and my State lost a good…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Mayor Marsha Ogilvie

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 17, line 18, after the first period, insert the following: ``(j) Legal Fees.-- ``(1) Any person, other than a…

I agree that everyone should have a right to sue, but if you lose, I think you should pay. This amendment will allow Federal land managers to get back to managing lands, create greater certainty in the ranching community, and help…

Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to Marsha H. Ogilvie, a loyal and steadfast mayor of Sandpoint, ID. On January, 8, 2014, Mayor Ogilvie lost a valiant battle with cancer and my State lost a good friend, a champion for women and…

Madam President, a small business faces a constant threat to its bottom line when the products they sell grow obsolete. Years of expertise and business relationships can be rendered meaningless without the ability to adjust in an ever…

Madam President, Dr. Yellen's nomination is an opportunity to review the unprecedented actions of the Federal Reserve over the last several years. Five years ago, the Fed began using unconventional monetary policy tools, aggressively…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the outstanding work of an invaluable member of my staff. Karen Ponzurick Brown, who is really quite young, has already reached 25 years of service on Capitol Hill, and she has chosen to retire. For…

Madam President, I rise today to discuss the nomination of Representative Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or FHFA. Unfortunately, I cannot support this nomination, and I must urge my colleagues not to support it either. I…

Mr. President, I join my colleagues on the floor today because, like many of them, my constituents are upset. Idahoans are finding out that America's promise to the American people that ``if you liked your health care plan you could keep…

Mr. President, every one of us can stand here and tell thousands of stories. Mine will come from a gentleman by the name of Clint W., who is a small business owner. He received notice that he wasn't grandfathered, was being cancelled as of…

Madam President, before I make my remarks, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Reed from Rhode Island be recognized immediately following my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I rise today, also, to speak about a subject on the minds of all Americans and that is the rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare. Many of us have predicted the implementation of ObamaCare…

Madam President, I rise today to discuss the multiple issues that have now presented themselves to us in the Senate and to the U.S. Congress and, frankly, the American people. I have been in several hearings this morning. The first was…

Over the last few days we keep hearing about how Republicans are terrorists, Republicans have guns to everybody's head. And it's been, actually, really sad to hear the other side talk about these things. At this point in Ronald Reagan's…