following the Senator from Delaware, I ask unanimous consent that whatever Republican minutes are remaining would be reserved for Senator Thune.

I ask unanimous consent that the Republican minutes be preserved for Senator Thune. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the Senator from Delaware so modify his request?

the Americans I have talked with are tired of ObamaCare rhetoric. They are worried about the ObamaCare reality. And what is the reality today? The reality is that ObamaCare is unraveling at an alarming rate. There appears to be a very real…

to keep appropriate balance here in the Chamber, the Senate has treated President Obama fairly in terms of his judicial nominations. As the majority leader has pointed out, by comparison, at this point in President Bush's Presidency, the…

I am here for another reason, but I am listening to the distinguished majority whip, the Senator from Texas. I congratulate him on his remarks and make an observation. I was once the Republican Governor in a State that had a Democratic…

I want to express once again to the family of Kenny Moats, the Marysville Police Department, and all of the law enforcement officers in the area, our respect for his life, his bravery, and for what they do to protect us on a daily basis. I…

I am here to talk about the importance of doubling funding for basic energy research and making $8.1 billion available in the Federal budget to pay for it. The United States does many things well, but one thing we do better than any other…

let me pick up from where the distinguished Senator from Oklahoma ended. This Senate and the House are capable of doing some awfully good bipartisan work that helps the American people, and we do a lot of it. The Senator from…

Senator Corker and I have come to the floor having submitted a resolution honoring the life and achievements of Pat Summitt, the former University of Tennessee basketball coach who died this week. She coached for 38 years and became the…

Senator Murray and I rise today to speak about our shared concerns with language included in this year's National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA. Section 578 of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, is an inappropriate…

section 578 of this year's National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, is an inappropriate place from which to impose mandates on nearly 20,000 public elementary and secondary schools in 1,225 public school districts across the country…

I welcome Steve Berger and thank Senator Corker for arranging for him to be here today. Steve is, indeed, one of our most distinguished Tennesseans. We welcome his family and some of his friends who are with us in the Gallery. Chaplain…

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a copy of my remarks from earlier today at the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy's Conversation on the Future of Adult Literacy. There being no objection, the material was…

I am here today to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval on the administration's so-called overtime rule. I am joined by Senator Johnson of Wisconsin on this effort and also 43 other Senators who are cosponsors…

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed 9 minutes and that Senator Johnson then be allowed 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

how much time is remaining on this side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 17 minutes remaining.

I ask unanimous consent that the remaining time be for the Senator from South Carolina. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

would you please let me know when 8 minutes has elapsed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. The Senator will be notified. (The remarks of Mr. Alexander and Mr. Johnson pertaining to the introduction of S.J. Res. 34 are printed in today's Record…

while the Senator from Connecticut is still here, I want say through the Chair that I am glad I had a chance to hear his remarks. I agree with him that there is a mental health crisis, and I congratulate him for his leadership, especially…

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a copy of my opening statement last week to the HELP Committee regarding oversight of the Every Student Succeeds Act. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in…

the Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval is about protecting the right of ordinary Americans to retire. That is what this is about. We are trying to stop the Labor Department's so-called fiduciary rule, which will restrict…

in 1867, when the naturalist John Muir first walked into the Cumberland Mountains, he wrote: ``The scenery is far grander than any I ever before beheld. . . . Such an ocean of wooded, waving, swelling mountain beauty and grandeur is not to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2016, at 9 a.m., to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SH-219 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 12, 2016. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select committee on intelligence