Mark Pryor

I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4838 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos: 980, 981, 982, 983, with the exception of BG Eric C. Bush, 984, 985, with the exception of COL Marta Carcana, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993…

before we close the Senate before the August recess, I just want to speak for 1 minute. We all heard the exchange earlier between the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Menendez, and Senator Enzi, and Senator Carper also…

I further ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to and the joint resolution, as amended, be read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee amendment…

I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I wish to speak very briefly about Medicare. Before 1965, as the Presiding Officer and many others in the Chamber know, nearly half of America's seniors had no health insurance at all. Medicare made certain that seniors had access to…

today I rise in support of the Bring Jobs Home Act. There has been some discussion on the floor about this act already, but I wish to lend my voice to that. This is a commonsense bill to bring good-paying middle-class jobs back to America…

I ask unanimous consent that time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The bill…

I authored the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act in 2010 as a way to make sure communications and video services remain available to all consumers.

no Americans should be left behind.

It is hard for me to believe that the Administration did not know that the influx of unaccompanied children was occurring at a pace that might outpace resources.

The issue of unaccompanied children has always been a high priority for the Administration.

Perhaps it might be time now to consider a second Kissinger-style commission to develop urgency and consensus.

Too many times, we put security ahead of economic opportunity and the balance should really be between the two, working together to reinforce one another.

The United States has an immense stake in Central America's success, given our own history and engagement there.

I have a few more comments after listening to my colleague from Missouri. I did want to mention a few. The first point is on exports. We all know we have a bad trade deficit. We all know that. But it would be horrendous if it were not for…

I rise in support of the fiscal year 2015 Agriculture appropriations bill. I know Senator Blunt, the ranking member, is on his way over. We were just in another subcommittee hearing and we were asking questions. Before I say anything else…

I ask unanimous consent that Bob Ross and Nicole Pollard, detailees from the Department of Agriculture to the Committee on Appropriations, be granted floor privileges during the consideration of H.R. 4660. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I have a concern about us going to IP, and some of you all have mentioned this.

The ultimate goal is public safety and ensuring that we use every tool to respond as promptly as possible.

I would expect those companies in Arkansas and others around the country to continue their commitment to public safety, no matter the technology used to transmit phone calls over our networks.

The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Training Opportunities Act of 2014, Senator Pryor's legislation to make permanent several veteran entrepreneurship programs, would be very helpful.

Veterans, in my view, are natural entrepreneurs. They already have the skills, the experience, the leadership necessary to start a business.

Senator Pryor introduced S. 2396, the Veteran Entrepreneur Training and Opportunities Act of 2014.

Senate Bill S. 1656 is sponsored by both Senator Mark Pryor and Senator John Boozman.