my Iowa offices are located in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, and Waterloo. My State staff serves as my eyes and ears in communities from one side of the State to the other. From the Mississippi to the…

I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business for 90 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask to speak in morning business for 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

COVID-19 has put America through the wringer. There will be many lessons learned and stories to tell from this chapter of our history. Today, I salute the heroes working on the frontlines during this pandemic. I can't overstate the debt of…

when it comes to the virus pandemic that faces the world, the World Health Organization is not serving its member nations the way it should. The World Health Organization's mission is to promote worldwide health, to reduce the burdens of…

despite the hardships and headaches and heartaches that so many families are experiencing right now, there are countless acts of kindness that show humanitarian goodness taking place in the entire country, but I notice them across my State…

I would like to speak for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Iowa Safe Schools is holding its 15th annual Iowa Governor's Conference on May 11, this time as a virtual conference, given the circumstances. I understand this has been an annual tradition starting in 2006. It is an effort to help end…

since June of 2018, I have objected to the nomination of William R. Evanina to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Today, due to the recent actions by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence…

I ask permission to address the Senate for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Americans from coast to coast hunkered down to stop the spread of the virus. Office workers, including my staff in Washington, adapted to work from home. But not all Americans can do their jobs from home. Many must work away from home to…

as the chairman of the Finance Committee and the head of the Tax Task Force, I want to highlight a few areas of the bipartisan economic relief bill we will be voting on today. Recovery checks to give Americans needed cash to provide for…

I know we have a very important piece of legislation before us to turn this economy around and help in our battle against the virus. While we are waiting to vote on that, I have come to the floor for a couple of points that I would like to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Norman Borlaug

today I am introducing legislation in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I submitted this proposal to Senate Leadership earlier this week. It is my expectation that the language I've developed will be included, in some form, in the…

every American is facing a very uncertain future that the new virus has brought to our country and to the world. Our daily lives have become transformed for right now and maybe, to some extent, for a longer period of time. Grocery stores…

24 hours ago, we thought we would have this legislation passed and that it would be on its way to the House of Representatives and, soon this week, on its way to the President for his signature so we could respond to the crisis we are in…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

in more than 48 hours of negotiations, there has been a lot of progress made in the subjects that are within the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee, which I chair. The results of these negotiations have led to decisions that will be in…

I bet all of our fellow Senators have been hearing from businesses, hospitals, nursing homes, and local civic business and political leaders about the issues they are facing right now due to the coronavirus health crisis. Likewise, I have…

I am leading negotiations on tax and healthcare issues as part of the third phase of economic relief to help workers, families, and small businesses. We have been working through tough issues, and we must do it in short order. The American…

on September 11, America was attacked by evil. Thousands of our countrymen were murdered by terrorists. In an instant, the Nation was gripped with fear and anxiety. And as our buildings burned, we mourned the loss of our fellow Americans…

I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business for 3 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

all 100 Senators are hearing from our constituents about the urgency of our acting. If we aren't hearing about the urgency of our acting, we are hearing about the questions they have about the future economy, as they read about businesses…

much has been said on the Senate floor these past few days regarding our Nation's response to the coronavirus. But this morning, after our prayer to the Lord and after the pledge to our Nation's flag, I want to take this opportunity to…