before the Senator from New York departs, I want to say this is a real-life example. In Pinellas County, FL, which is the county that houses Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, a current flood insurance premium for a homeowner: $4,000. A new…

what we have just passed is the indemnification bill on commercial space launches. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.

today, I am asking for unanimous consent to pass H.R. 3547, as amended, a bill to extend government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches. The bill supports the…

This is a topic that is a true consumer protection issue.

the very thick document in there, which is for prescribers.

I want to especially thank our colleague, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for bringing this issue to the Committee's attention.

As a matter of fact, we ought to put you up there.

there are some tough times around here, but I usually look for the good news. There is good news. Would anyone have believed 6 months ago that most of the chemical weapons in Syria would be dismantled at this point? In our wildest…

there are some good things that are going on, and I wish to talk about that. First, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business until 6:15 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes…

I too thank Senator Grassley for arranging so we could proceed with the current law. I have found Senator Grassley to be someone who will listen, who will deliberate, and who will try to do what he thinks is in the best interests of the…

Senator Schumer and I are here for another reason. We don't want to make a mistake. For some number of years, there has been on the books a law which will expire at midnight tonight that has protected us from weapons going through…

This is going to be a sophisticated auction.