Mr. President, I want to echo the sentiments of my colleague from Virginia, who is also my colleague in the Foreign Relations Committee, for taking action on authorization for use of military force against ISIL. This is an issue that has…

Madam President, the Senate will soon vote to adopt the conference report to S. Con. Res. 11, the budget resolution. I supported the budget resolution when we considered it in March, and I plan to support the conference report, but I was…

Madam President, I come to the floor today to talk about S. 615, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. This bill establishes a process to guarantee congressional review of any agreement reached between the P5+1 and Iran. Like everybody…

I would just note that Operation Streamline was included in the 2012 to 2016 Border Patrol strategic plan.

Mr. President, I am pleased to be able to speak in support of my amendment No. 294 to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. It is important as part of our duties as stewards of the taxpayer money to ensure that the Federal Government…

The renewal of AGOA helps that platform, but we really have to reenergize and relook at the way we do trade agreement across the continent.

I think we need to take much more seriously the potential growth and the potential economic opportunity.

This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs and Global Health Policy will come to order.

I think we can take much more--take a much more vigorous approach to our economic relationship with the continent.

China is eating our lunch here.

AGOA was created to provide incentives for African countries to strengthen the business climate, grow economies, and attract investment.