What did he do when he went back for six months? Did he sit in his aunt and uncle's home for six months? Or was he doing something else? And when he came back to this country, why didn't it ring a bell with the FBI intelligence unit that…

Mike Mansfield served Montanans in Congress as a fair player who was focused on building consensus. He recognized the importance of fostering relationships between the United States and our friends across the Pacific. For 30 years, his…

Mr. President, respect and admiration for Mike Mansfield reached beyond his Montana roots to Washington, where he shaped the character of the modern Senate as the longest-serving Senate Majority Leader. It also reached across the Pacific…

The Mansfield Foundation has been committed to carrying out this mission since it was established in 1983. For the past 30 years, the Foundation has offered important opportunities for U.S. and Asian leaders in government and business to…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Flake), the Senator from Ohio ( Mr. Portman), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr…

In Philadelphia, an abortion clinic murder trial is about to go to the jury next week for the death of four children and one adult. The one adult was killed by an overdose of drugs that she was given during the abortion procedure. The four…

I thank the Senator from Delaware for his leadership as well as for the opportunity to speak to this issue on the floor today. As we talk about the momentum, I think we recognize that oftentimes there will be good ideas that are discussed…

I would absolutely agree. As the Senator points out, it is Alaska, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, and New Hampshire that are in this situation. Basically, if this legislation were to pass, the message to those within these States is it does…

I say to my friend, the Senator from Delaware, yes. In fact, I view this as an opportunity. I view this as a positive direction as we build out an energy policy that works for the entire country. The Senator's question is specific to my…

Madam President, I appreciate being here in the Chamber to hear the comments from my friend the Senator from New Hampshire. As she has noted, there is a small handful of States that for a host of different reasons have chosen not to impose…

Mr. President, I objected to the last amendment for a very simple reason. The author of the amendment is making my case. This amendment makes my case. What is my case? My case is this bill should go to committee. It has so many problems…

Mike Mansfield was enamored with the Far East when he traveled there as a young United States Marine in the 1920s. This early experience shaped his outlook on the Pacific Basin and the world. He went on to teach East Asian history at the…

Mr. President, Senator Tester and I wish to recognize the 30th anniversary of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. Nearly 30 years ago Congress passed legislation authorizing funds for a foundation honoring Mike Mansfield. Mike was…

Mr. President, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Maine.

First, I want to deeply thank my two colleagues who previously spoke, Senator Collins of Maine and Senator Alexander of Tennessee, for their nice, warm compliments. I deeply appreciate that. It means a lot to me because they are both very…

Mr. President, I am happy the Senator from Oregon is objecting. I am not going to get into how many times the Senator from Illinois and anybody else wrote the Finance Committee to work on this bill. That is frankly irrelevant, and it is…

Mr. President, I wish to ask the Senator from North Dakota a question. I guess I will ask the question through the Chair. Mr. President, I wonder if the Senator from North Dakota would tell me where in this bill--and I have read it--a…

Mr. President, I have another question. This is very similar to the context of this bill, and that is, I have asked the Senator from North Dakota many times to provide me with the authority for that proposition. I am wondering if the…