I ask to speak in morning business for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

after 5 years of being a parent, I have gotten used to temper tantrums. It is an unavoidable part of having kids. They demand something--they want a second dessert, they want another 10 minutes before bedtime--and if they don't get it…

I again wish to thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member for their tireless efforts and their willingness to work with us on these important issues. I yield the Floor to the Senator from Kansas, Mr. Moran.

I rise today to engage my colleagues Senator Wyden, Senator Murkowski, and Senator Moran in a colloquy regarding legislation the Senate adopted yesterday for the modernization of the Federal helium reserve. I first would like to commend…

To date, efforts to address antibiotic resistance have been primarily focused on encouraging the development of new antibiotics.

Well, I would just encourage you to be bold about this tough love approach with respect to reimbursement.

I read the papers down here and across the country. It makes it look as if the issue of whether we are going to move forward with the implementation of the health care bill passed a few years ago is just about politics. It is just a…

That is true, but we still put $140 billion into both public and private institutions.

I do not really see that kind of innovation happening at all in the higher education sector.

The burden of paying for college and paying back college is absolutely crushing families today.

I have to agree with Senator Warren, the current system we have just fundamentally has not worked for students.

your comment is spot on.

if we don't, we are going to have a problem.

If you want to feel good about America, go to Europe.

the hypocracy to me is just stunning; that within weeks we would make a policy decision to spend more than we are taking in, and then just a handful of days later essentially refuse to pay the bill.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gun Violence

almost all of this week on the floor of the Senate will be dedicated to one of the most serious, if not the most serious, matters this body ever considers--that of war and peace and the question of whether we engage American military…

today I wish to honor the service of Mr. Peter Sorbo, of Connecticut, whose family resides in Waterbury, CT. In January 1943, 18 year-old Peter Sorbo enlisted in the Army to serve his country during World War II. Deployed to the European…

If there is not a constitutional change that allows him to stay in power fairly soon, we will be dealing with post-Erdogan Turkey.

I thank very much Senator Baldwin and thank the State of Wisconsin for, in a lot of ways, leading the way and showing us what is possible when it comes to delivery system reform. It is pretty amazing some of those statistics Senator…

For the United States, it does not get much more important than the United States/Turkey relationship.

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gun Violence

let me associate myself with the remarks of my colleague from Connecticut, Senator Blumenthal, as well as the majority leader, who was here earlier today, and Senator Klobuchar--all speaking on behalf of our nominee to head the ATF, as…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the Secretary of Transportation to assess the impact…

I call up amendment No. 1783 and ask that it be pending. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Connecticut [Mr…