I may just do a quick segue here, I am a huge baseball fan.

The bill I introduced is the latest chapter of that ongoing effort.

Our democracy can no longer tolerate it. Our government can no longer support it.

I think Dr. Coburn raised an issue about Federal funds.

We are not looking for special treatment. We are looking for the same treatment that every State has.

I think it is high time that you brought attention to this outrageous situation that citizens of the District of Columbia find themselves in.

The threat of ISIS and these other terrorist groups, are they a threat? Sure they are, and we have to be eternally vigilant.

Later this evening, President Obama will address our Nation.

I would like to associate myself with the remarks of my colleague from Oklahoma.

The events that unfolded in Ferguson have sparked a much needed national discussion on a range of issues, including police strategy, law enforcement response to civil protest and unrest, and race relations.

The purpose of today's hearing is to examine the effectiveness of Federal programs that provide State and local police with surplus military equipment and grant funding for equipment, exercises, planning, and training.

One month ago today, an unarmed young man named Michael Brown was shot and killed by a local policeman in the town of Ferguson, Missouri.

the job of law enforcement is to protect the lives and the well-being of the people of our Nation.

I wish to express my bitter disappointment in the Senate for refusing to move forward with the President's request for emergency funding to deal with the humanitarian crisis we are facing on our southern border with Texas. Ordinary working…

I would like to say to the Senator from Utah, who is a dear friend and the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, that something magical happened here about 48 hours ago right here in this Chamber. What happened is we saw the Senate…

Would the chairman tell us again the name of the ambassador nominated by the President to be Ambassador to Guatemala?

I ask unanimous consent that once I finish speaking--I will talk for less than 10 minutes, and I ask that the senior Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, be recognized next. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I would say to my colleagues, as chairman of the homeland security committee, I have been down to a number of Central American countries--Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador. If there is anybody that needs a U.S. ambassador down…

I would ask, would the Senator one more time make the unanimous consent request for Todd Robinson.

Thanks to you, and I want to thank Senator Hatch and your staffs for working with Dr. Coburn and me on something called improper payments, $106 billion in improper payments last year.

Where there is fraud, we are going to find it and we are going to fight it.

We want to be your partner.

We are doing better, but we could do better still, and this bill will help us to.

I ask unanimous consent that our amendment, the Carper-Corker-Boxer amendment 3582, be made pending and that it be reported by number at this time. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware…

I yield 1 minute of that to Senator King. Oh, great, he has 5 minutes. I would like to have 4 of his minutes. I will start by saying my thanks to Senator Wyden for his leadership as well. I am pleased to be able to support his amendment. I…