Madam President, I most certainly have enjoyed this colloquy and have been down on the floor most of the day. I am extremely disappointed I could not get any Member of the other side to recognize me for questions. I see the minority leader…

I ask unanimous consent for 5 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I note that we are going to have some discussions between the leaders about the agenda coming up. I would like to take a few minutes to make it perfectly clear that I think one of the first steps we need to take to assure…

I ask unanimous consent to speak immediately after the vote for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent to have up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I wish to join the senior Senator from Georgia, who was kind enough to invite our guest Chaplain today. George Dillard is a great chaplain in our State, a great civic leader, a great Christian leader, and a great leader in…

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 Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States…

Thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank my very good friend Mary Landrieu for everything she has done for our country, for her State, for her tenacity, and for her willingness to shepherd this through at a very critical time. We talked…

Mr. President, I wish to honor the life of Robert S. ``Bob'' Edwards, Jr. Bob was an Army veteran, a successful businessman, a community leader, a friend, and an inspiration to us all. Bob was an advisor with AXA Equitable Life Insurance…

Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to a distinguished public servant and officer in the U.S. Army, LTG Peter M. Vangjel. General Vangjel served as the 64th Army inspector general and retires on February 1, 2015, after more than 37…

Mr. President, I did not come to the floor to praise Senator Landrieu, but while I am at it, I would like to say a few words. I have the privilege of chairing the committee on governmental affairs. Senator Landrieu chairs the…

Mr. Speaker, it has been over 6 years since backers of the Keystone XL pipeline first submitted an application to the U.S. State Department, on September 19, 2008, to build this energy infrastructure project and bring jobs and greater…

Yes. I would say to my colleague from Kentucky--and I appreciate the leadership of our colleague from North Dakota in constantly, persistently trying to get this in the Senate for a vote. My State of South Dakota, similar to so many…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes; that following my remarks Senator Warren be recognized for 2 minutes; that Senator Landrieu then be recognized to speak for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schatz). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 45, as…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2921 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Warren). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 99, nays 0, as…

Mr. President, in this week of Veterans Day, I would like to take a few moments to speak about a very brave marine who was a great friend of mine and a true champion of America's veterans. Congressman Lane Evans of Illinois passed away…