I am writing in support of SB 2158, a bill, sponsored by Sen. Herb Kohl, to establish the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area.

Madam President, I rise to support and encourage passage of this farm bill. Farm bills are difficult measures to shepherd through this chamber. There has never been--and never will--be a `perfect' one in the eyes of every Member of this…

Don't these stats demonstrate as clearly as can be that the continued importance of the four major record companies is intact?

This is a pretty straightforward motion. It recommits the bill in the Senate back to the committee to have that committee report back to the full Senate two separate bills. It recognizes the reality that what we have in front of us is not…

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 question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the…

Madam President, I have a motion at the desk. The legislative clerk read as follows: Mr. Johnson the Senator from Wisconsin, moves to recommit the bill S. 3240 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate with…

The gentlewoman's time has expired.

I am concerned that standard essential patents are becoming the new front of the tech patent wars.

Mr. President, Senator Hatch and I submitted a resolution to increase awareness of Polycystic Kidney Disease, PKD, a life- threatening genetic illness. PKD is the most common genetic illness, and over 600,000 people have been diagnosed…

I think it is clear that we are not here because a private firm lost $2 billion.

nearly 71 percent rated the care of their loved one as excellent.

1 in 3 reported that their loved ones experienced inadequate pain control, they did not have enough emotional support, and that they weren't treated with dignity.

Senator Kohl. But I understand, and I think the records indicate, that your reported loan-to-deposit ratios--your other big banks, their reported loan-to-deposit ratios are 10 to 20 percent higher than yours.

Senator Kohl. I appreciate that. Just one final comment. Again, the biggest banks with whom you are competing are generally described in the same way you just described yours, and their loan-to-deposit ratios are higher than yours.

Senator Kohl. Mr. Dimon, Senate offices like ours often hear from constituents who are trying to get a modification on their home loans or to stave off foreclosures.

Do you believe, as I believe, that the LCS is indeed a key part of executing our new defense strategy?

Dementia, despite not being recognized a terminal illness several years ago, is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.

About 2.4 million Americans die each year, and for them dying is a critical event.