I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Martha Scott Poindexter

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll.

I rise today in support of the nomination of Jill Pryor to serve as circuit judge for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Ms. Pryor's educational pedigree is beyond reproach. She worked to put herself through college at William & Mary…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Matt Olsen

I rise to pay tribute to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matt Olsen. Matt has announced his intention to leave his position later this year after serving as Director of NCTC for over 3 years. Matt is one of the best…

I wish to honor the U.S. Marshals Service on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of its founding. Since its establishment in 1789, the Marshals Service has distinguished itself as not only the oldest, but one of the most effective law…

I rise to talk about the deteriorating situation in Syria and in Iraq. However, before I address the situation in the Middle East, I wish to speak briefly about Russia and the downing of the Malaysian Airline flight 17. Last week we all…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Malaysian Airline Flight 17

I rise with my colleague Senator Isakson today in support of Judge Julie Carnes, who has been nominated by the President to serve as a circuit court judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit. Judge Carnes has been a Federal district court judge…

I rise today to join my colleagues in discussing the current direction of U.S. foreign policy, especially as it relates to the Middle East. The Obama administration's foreign policy in this regard has unfortunately totally unraveled. The…

I wish to pay special tribute to Jeffrey R. Howard, a key member of my staff on the Select Committee on Intelligence for his distinguished service to the Senate. Jeffrey will leave us shortly to join the new office being opened by Ionic…

I simply don't believe the administration's claim that the U.S. needed to act quickly to rescue the sergeant because he was in poor health.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded, and to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. WRRDA Passage

today the Senate passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. It has been too long since Congress last addressed our water infrastructure, and I want to applaud Chairwoman Boxer and Ranking Member Vitter for their diligent work…

Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. Time to Wake Up

I rise to speak about a bill that I am introducing today which is an amendment to the Commodity Exchange Act and it is entitled the End-User Protection Act. During the debate on Dodd-Frank a couple years ago, a constant concern for me and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded and I be allowed to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Chambliss pertaining to the…

I am going to be dropping a bill today that we have worked with industry, with CFTC as well as members of this Committee on--and I will be talking to the chairman about it later--that seeks to correct the end-user exemption that needs to…

Great. Well, again, thanks very much for your quick implementation of the Farm Bill. It is not going to be easy.

I rise today to talk about a dear friend of mine who last Friday, at the joint spring meeting in Las Vegas, received the American Bar Association's Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division's 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award. Larry…

America's farmers are deeply committed to helping their local communities and obviously serving those in need and particularly through the food banks.

Obviously, all of us are hopeful that a resolution to this will be forthcoming in the short term.

I truly believe we passed a good, solid bill that will work for the people of this Nation.

I rise today to pay tribute to an invaluable member of my staff on the Select Committee on Intelligence, Andrew Kerr. Andrew has been a familiar face around the committee for the last 7 years, but he will leave us shortly to return to the…

I rise somewhat reluctantly today to speak about an intelligence committee matter. Allegations in the past 24 hours have been discussed rampantly in the halls of Congress and in the press. Based on press reports today, yesterday, and even…