I rise today to congratulate my colleagues on the recent introduction of legislation to promote trade promotion authority. Increasing free trade levels the playing field for U.S. companies. We all know that. It increases competition. We…

I would like to thank--both Senator McCain and myself enlisted a number of people in Arizona to make suggestions and to vet the nominations.

This is, like I said, a big chore. These are lifetime appointments. It is an important step, and we want to be thorough in this process, and I believe that we were.

I would like to pay a special thanks to Senator McCain and to Senator Flake for coming together and working with the administration.

I would also like to thank Senator McCain for his very kind words in his introductory remarks.

I just have to say for your parents watching at home this webcast, they must be extremely proud, as the whole State is and the country, for, you know, the trailblazing way that you are going through this, to be the first Native American…

The death of two French troops just in the last couple of weeks, how has that affected the French Government's ability?

We regret the death of the French soldiers as well as Congolese soldiers who were killed.

I assume there is a great deal of concern about South Sudan, just the events of the past couple of days and the impact of that.

My concern is being held accountable for somebody who worries about being held accountable after this episode and after the democratic government comes in might be more inclined to try to consolidate his own power.

I applaud the United Nations for moving expeditiously and for our representation there for prodding the action that is been taken.

I am pleased to take the floor today and join my colleagues in opening the mailbag. All of us have received a lot of mail and email and faxes and texts from individuals who are being harmed by this law. For example, Steve from Peoria, AZ…