if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of the Senator from Colorado, Mr. Bennet. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

famously known as the Natural State, my home State of Arkansas holds the proud distinction as the Nation's leader in rice production. Last year, Arkansas produced more than 50 percent of the total rice grown in the country. On average…

homelessness is neither a rural or urban issue. It is a national issue.

More needs to be done.

Mr. Secretary, again, I want to thank you for your work on the cotton gin cost-share program this year.

We want you to do it.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

while I was traveling around Arkansas during our instate work period, one of the top issues I heard about from my constituents was national security. It remains at the forefront of the minds of Arkansans. I am sure my colleagues heard the…

It is important. You all truly have done a great job; it has been a momentous task.

The Choice program has over a million people participating in it, which I think is a good thing.

I do think that is something we really need to work on, to make it clear how important that reauthorization is going to be.

What is your sense regarding the VHA's future willingness to consider off-the-shelf solutions?

We appreciate you all very much, and really appreciate the ideas that you put forth.

I rise to honor the service and sacrifice of Corporal Bill Cooper of the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office. Corporal Cooper gave his life in the line of duty on August 10, 2016. As a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who spent 15 years in…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3969 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 550, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 549, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, September 12; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:09 p.m., adjourned until Monday, September 12, 2016, at 3 p.m…

I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 3969) was ordered to…

I ask to speak in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. ____________________

As was mentioned, you will hear a lot of problems at the VA, and this and that, but it is good to sit back and, you know, talk about some of the successes.