one of the things that I think we have to continue to reiterate during today's debate is that this debate is not about the people of North Korea. It is about the dictator of the regime, the forgotten maniac, Kim Jung Un, and his reign of…

I have confidence they can do it. And if confirmed, I am going to bend every effort to convey to them the views of the United States and would encourage them to get back on that democratic path.

This legislation begins the process of reversing course from these failed policies toward building the strong policies that we need to stop the forgotten maniac. I urge my colleagues to support this bill--this amendment--which passed with…

The Senator from Tennessee talked about his disappointment with the United Nations. I want to go back over some of the points we talked about earlier today. Senator Cardin, our colleague from Maryland, mentioned the fact that the United…

So, when it comes to the Arctic, Russia is living by the terms of the agreement, or at least what we believe the agreement to be?

That is something that seems very likely, and it certainly happened in Vietnam.

This committee has worked very hard to make sure that we do not focus on red versus blue.

I would like to take a moment to applaud the great work that Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell are doing this week on the Energy bill to get this bill to the floor--the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. They have been…

But, I mean, has this assessment, in your mind, changed substantially or substantively since this report came out in February?

we just left the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as the Presiding Officer knows as a member of the Foreign Relation Committee, where we passed, with overwhelming bipartisan support, legislation to increase our sanctions against the…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act

I ask unanimous consent that the following members of Senator Daines' staff be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 114th Congress: Ben Johnson, Amy Coffman, and James Fortner. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I rise today in memory of Vernon Alston. Vernon Alston, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Capitol Police. On Sunday, January 24, Officer Alston passed away after suffering from a heart attack. As was so common for Officer Alston, his concern…

I thank the Senator from Alaska for her leadership on the bipartisan Energy bill. It is a bill that came out of committee with an 18-to-4 vote, strong support on both sides of the aisle. This is a bill that has components in it from grid…

I rise today to honor our men and women in law enforcement. Across the United States this year, 118 law enforcement officers have paid the ultimate sacrifice. In Colorado, we honor our four fallen officers: Sergeant Sean Renfro with the…

How long will it take for Iran to recoup $150 billion in lost Iran revenues once sanctions are lifted?

It is good to see the other Senator Murkowski on this side of the dais, so welcome to the Committee, Senator Murkowski.

I come to the Senate floor today to talk about the broken promises of ObamaCare and the negative impacts this poorly written law have had on my State of Colorado. While there have been many broken promises of ObamaCare, there have been…

I guess there is a certain hope that if it is not truly a democratic piece of paper, the people will vote against it.

Thank you. Obviously, as we discussed prior to the hearing, we talked about the concern throughout the region of Paris-type terrorist acts spreading to places around the world, including Southeast Asia.

The USDP's despicable effort to use anti-Muslim sentiment as a political weapon seems to have backfired in the near term.

The situation of the Rohingya in Rakhine state is just deplorable. It continues to deteriorate.

The offensives in Shan and Kachin states, which have actually escalated since Election Day, need to be stopped immediately.

We continue to be concerned about the number of Rohingya who remain in camps.

We think this is a significant step forward.