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Mr. President, I am delighted to join my friend and colleague from Alabama, Senator Jones, to urge support for the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which finally-- finally--contains repeal of what is commonly called…
Mr. President, on rollcall vote No. 397, I voted no. It was my intention to vote yea; therefore, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Ms. Collins pertaining to the introduction of S. 3057 are printed in…
I urge my colleagues to take a look at this bipartisan bill. We are overdue to reauthorize the Older Americans Act. This is our opportunity not only to reauthorize it but to make it even better and more responsive to the needs of America's…
Mr. President, there is a great deal of activity going on as we seek to conclude the negotiations on so many important issues. However, I don't want us to lose sight of the expiration of the authorization of the Older Americans Act--a very…
Mr. President, I rise for a few moments to compliment my colleague, the chair of the Energy and Natural Resources committee, along with her ranking member, Joe Manchin, who spoke a few minutes ago, the Senator from West Virginia. I have…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019, which is similar to a bill introduced by Representative Pingree in the House. My bill would allow asylum seekers to seek employment 30 days after…
I thank the gentleman from Hawaii for yielding. I thank Chairman Grijalva for his work on this committee, and I thank the ranking member even though we don't seem to agree on too much about this bill. I rise today in support of H.R. 729…
Madam President, there is a wonderful guy who lives in Maine named David Mallett. He has a keen ear and an eye for the rural parts of our country, and one of his most famous songs starts out like this: ``Inch by inch, row by row, gonna…
Madam President, the State motto of Georgia is ``Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation.'' Those three words aptly describe Senator Johnny Isakson's more than four decades of service to the people of Georgia and to our Nation. He has indeed…
Mr. President, I rise to join my colleague, the senior Senator from Vermont, in introducing the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act. This bill would update and reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act programs…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation with my fellow co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, which would improve access to innovative diabetes technologies. Our bill, the Improving Medicare…
Mr. President, let me first thank and recognize Senator Grassley for his farsighted, courageous leadership on this issue of vital importance to the American people, the escalating costs of prescription drugs. Under Senator Grassley's…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 1:45 p.m. start at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kennedy). Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.
Mr. President, I rise to introduce a bill to ensure that the treatment of the State and Local Property Tax deduction, also known as the ``SALT deduction,'' does not unfairly penalize married taxpayers. The SALT Deduction Fairness Act would…
Mr. President, today I am pleased to be joined by my friend and colleague from Maryland, Senator Cardin, to introduce the Girls Leadership, Engagement, and Advocacy in Development, or Girls LEAD, Act. Our legislation would support and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 389, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…