I applaud the Senators from Pennsylvania and from West Virginia for their concern. Of course, every single Senator would like, as the Senator from West Virginia said, to make sure every single child is safe in every single school. The…

Tomorrow at 2:15 we will have a vote on the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 2014. I want to take a few minutes and explain why it is important to end the debate on the Child Care and Development Block Grant and vote on whether we…

I thank the Presiding Officer and the Senator from Louisiana. ____________________

the Senator from Rhode Island is here, and it is his turn. I wish to make a few comments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

This is a surprising development for me. I understand the terrible nature of the problem, but I think it is so important that we not lead the American people into thinking we could solve these community problems by asking Washington to do…

There are a couple of differences. Under the Parliamentarian's ruling, this amendment is not under the block grant bill. No. 2, all the funding for the vouchers that go to mothers who may use the block grants for daycare while they go to…

I ask unanimous consent that a copy of my remarks at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing yesterday be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as…

today I am introducing the NLRB Reform Act with Senator McConnell. Our legislation is very simple. It will change the NLRB from an advocate to an umpire. That is the role the National Labor Relations Board was always supposed to have. The…

I thank the Chair. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Illinois.

before discussing the legislation involving the National Labor Relations Board which the Republican leader mentioned, I wish to align myself with his comments on the Ebola epidemic. In my view, he is right to support the President's effort…

I am glad I had the opportunity to be on the floor today to hear the remarks of the Senator from Virginia. All of us look forward to the President's remarks tomorrow night. I am going to reserve my comments because of the seriousness of…

I congratulate the Senator from Georgia on his remarks. As usual, they are eloquent and elucidate the issue beautifully. I am glad I had a chance to hear them. I come to the floor to speak about an effort to expand regulations that will…

while the Senator from Washington is on the floor, I think it is appropriate to note and congratulate her for her work on the Workforce Investment Act. She and Senator Isakson of Georgia led the effort of Senator Harkin, me, and others in…

I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the article from the Washington Post by the Fact Checker. In addition, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an excellent editorial today in the Wall Street Journal, an…

whenever any Americans' religious liberty is infringed, every American should be concerned. Religious liberty is a part of the American character. Before our Constitution was adopted, religious freedom was a part of the American character…

I recently spoke to Senate interns regarding the Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act. I ask unanimous consent that my full speech be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in…

as a fellow Commodore, I would like to congratulate the Vanderbilt University baseball team on winning the College World Series and bringing home Vanderbilt's first men's national championship. Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt's outstanding coach…

Thank you, Mr. President. I believe it is correct that Senator Corker and I, before morning business begins, have a few minutes to reflect on Senator Baker. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That understanding is correct.

That is correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is under morning business right now, but the Senator from Tennessee is recognized.

I thank Senator McConnell from Kentucky for his eloquent remarks. One other thing I said at the funeral was that Senator Baker had an eye for talent. In 1969, when I was a young aide in the Nixon White House, Senator Baker came to me and…

I thank the Senate for this time, and I yield the floor for my colleague from Tennessee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

I ask consent that before morning business begin that Senator Corker and I be permitted to reflect on Senator Baker. Mr. President, I ask consent that we have a few minutes to speak about Senator Baker before morning business begins.

Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate the courtesy of the Senator from Illinois. ____________________

for the next several hours we will be moving to a bill that the Senator from Washington, Mrs. Murray, and the Senator from Georgia, Mr. Isakson, have had the principal role in fashioning. They will have a chance to talk about that. In just…

while the Senator from Iowa is still on the floor, I wish to compliment him. The committee which he chairs-- of which I am the ranking member--has produced 19 bills this year for this Congress, 10 of which have become law. No other…