I have a concern that the least costly option would often time result in the use of pesticides, and in Hawaii we have major concerns about the use of pesticides on our islands.

The major concern is that the least expensive often will be something like use of pesticides, and the people in my state would be very concerned about that.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 307, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 364, 459, 460, 461, and 508; that the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action…

I wish to say a few more things regarding our request for action on these judicial nominations. The group of nominations on which I requested action includes nominees from Maryland, New Jersey, Nebraska, Tennessee, New York, California…

I am very disappointed the Republicans are blocking dozens of qualified nominees--nominees who have been reported to the Senate floor on a bipartisan basis. This is certainly, in my view, not about whether the President is being treated…

today the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Texas. This case is a challenge to President Obama's Executive actions to prioritize U.S. immigration enforcement. In 2012, the President used his legal authority to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Ms. Hirono pertaining to the introduction of S. 2784 are printed in today's Record under…

I thank Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas. Her legislation laid the groundwork for the STEM Opportunities Act. I also wish to thank Senators Peters, Murray, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Markey, Cantwell, Booker, Schatz, and Merkley…

today April 12, is Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day means women have to work more than 4 months longer to catch up to what, on average, men made in 2015. This significant pay disparity has been going on for decades--generations--even though it…

We are absolutely committed to enhancing and providing additional assistance for volcano monitoring.

The President's proposed budget for 2017 actually puts into our proposed base funding those funding levels that Congress has put in as one-time increases over the past two years.

This particular Committee, in providing bipartisan proposed legislation to establish volcano early warning and volcano monitoring systems, is going a long way toward elevating the need and the kinds of activities that need to take place in…