Madam President, I thank Senator Nelson. I say, through the Chair, that is very gracious of the Senator. I have completed my statement. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Florida.

Mr. President, I rise to join my colleague from Illinois, Senator Duckworth, in introducing the Promoting Women in the Aviation Workforce Act of 2017. Our bill seeks to encourage and support women pursuing careers in the field of aviation…

Mr. President, I am pleased to be joined by my colleague Senator Angus King in sponsoring this resolution to designate December 16, 2017, as Wreaths Across America Day. Since its inception, the Wreaths Across America project has become an…

Mr. President, I rise today to bid farewell and to express my gratitude to Senator Luther Strange as he leaves the U.S. Senate. During his too-brief tenure here, he established an admirable reputation for hard work, dedication to his State…

Mr. President, this could not be a more simple motion. It simply says to the conferees to bring us back a tax bill that is deficit-neutral. It can be done. It should be done. We are in a period now where we have no business adding to the…

Mr. President, I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Mr. KING] moves that the managers on the part of the…

Mr. President, a little bit later this afternoon, I am going to be offering a motion to instruct conferees in connection with the tax bill that may be one of the most simple, straightforward motions ever offered in this body. I will read…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the postcloture time on Executive Calendar No. 495 expire at 4 p.m. today, December 5; and that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon…

I thank the majority leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the Cardin motion to commit.

Mr. President, today I wish to join in a colloquy with the majority leader to address concerns that I have with the tax reform legislation that we are considering and to thank him for the many discussions that we have had over the past…

I thank the majority leader for his response. Second, it is critical that we provide States with the support they need to create State-based high-risk pools for their individual health insurance markets. In September, I introduced the…

Mr. President, I called my motion up that is now on the floor of the U.S. Senate. It is a very simple one. It may be one of the most straightforward, short motions to be offered in the course of this debate. The motion is very simple. It…

Mr. President, I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Mr. KING] moves to commit the bill H.R. 1 to the Committee…

Mr. President, I rise to discuss four amendments that I have submitted to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that would strengthen this legislation in ways that are important to our middle-income families. I express my thanks to the majority…

I recently sat down with Mainers who are terrified of the Republican tax plan: In tears, a high school teacher listed the items she purchased for her students in need. Under this plan, she will no longer be able to deduct them. A cancer…

Mr. President, I did a mathematic calculation a couple of years ago, and it resulted in an interesting conclusion. The Senate is a rural body. Eighteen Members of the U.S. Senate represent a majority of Americans. That means 82 percent--or…

Mr. President, before addressing the topic that I want to take up--and I know it is one that is near and dear to the Presiding Officer's heart--which is rural healthcare, I want to express my admiration and thanks to Senator Reed, the…

Mr. President, I would like to recognize the efforts of the many organizations that have agreed to come together to establish a single continuum of care for the State of Maine. Continuums of Care are supported by the U.S. Department of…