I hope that we will increase our priorities on Asia and the regions represented.

over the past several years, we have heard from our allies around the globe about the need for U.S. energy. The fact that the United States can produce abundant and affordable energy is the envy of the world, and allies from Eastern Europe…

I rise to honor the retirement and life and work of my dear friend Alan Lee Foutz. Alan has been a part of my congressional staff for 6 years, representing the eastern planes of Colorado, first in Sterling and now in my hometown of Yuma…

I thank the Senator from Oregon for his accommodation in allowing us to speak, and I thank the Senator from Indiana, whom we will miss in the next Congress. The Senator from Indiana has been a great example for those of us who are new to…

I thank the Senator from Ohio. One of the challenges we have, of course, is the calendar, as this reaches toward the end. Again, I am committed to stay here as long as we can to fix this and make this work. I do worry about our colleagues…

again, I want to reiterate that this legislation, the America COMPETES bill, is a bipartisan product. We have spent countless hours working with people from around the country to come up with a bill that focuses on giving workers and…

I am pleased to come to the floor tonight to talk about a bill, S. 3084, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act. This is a piece of legislation that has taken several years of patience, perseverance, a lot of hard work, and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3084

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 6:54 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 9:30…

Senators should expect votes in relation to the 21st Century Cures legislation as well as the conference report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act beginning at 2 p.m. tomorrow. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 7; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, postcloture time with respect to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 34 expire at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7; further, I ask that if…

today I wish to honor the veterans of the Honor Flight Northern Colorado and the organization's 17th trip to Washington, DC. More than 120 veterans have traveled to our Nation's Capital to visit the memorials that stand in their honor…

But right now, Mr. Chairman, I think our principal focus is the next generation of sanctions that we are seeking to obtain through a new U.N. Security Council resolution in New York.

What more can the United States do? And do you have all the authorities that we need through U.N. as well as U.S. law to intercede?

The issue of labor--has it extended into other--restaurants you talked about. Has it extended into other fields that perhaps we are worried about from other considerations?

There is much more that we believe China can and should do.

When the Congress and the executive branch are pointed in the same direction, we are at our most powerful.

Because I mean, as reported this summer, North Korean hackers steal blueprints for U.S. fighter jets.

I believe in the testimony--I am trying to look into the testimony.

This administration's policy of strategic patience... has resulted in the most rapid advancements in North Korea's arsenal of mass destruction.

We intend in the coming weeks and in the life of this administration to pursue all of these avenues with the objective of squeezing the North Korean economy.

the Department is committed to full, robust, and timely consultation with you and your staff regarding U.S. policy toward Burma in general and sanctions policy in particular.

So we can expect and should expect sanctions to be issued against a number of Chinese entities.

This regime is one of the world's foremost abusers of human rights.