I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for which time I might consume, and my guess is it will be about 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

the purpose of my speaking today is to remind my colleagues about some history as it relates to the adoption of Part D of Medicare back in 2003 and the importance of considering that history in regard to the importance of passing…

in reserving the right to object, I have some sympathy for the motion that Senator Brown made because he just came from a meeting with people who are very interested in getting this multiemployer pension issue straightened out. It was 3 or…

in reserving the right to object, let me give a short explanation. The issues facing miners' pension plans are of critical importance, but I have to tell my colleagues that so are the issues that face a large number of multiemployer plans…

we have heard a lot about whistleblowers in the past several weeks. There has been an outpouring of concern for whistleblowers ever since word came out that there was a whistleblower complaint that implicates the current administration. A…

on another point, for the last three decades, Des Moines has hosted something every year this week called the World Food Prize. As the World Food Prize kicks off this week in Des Moines, I pay tribute to an outstanding Iowan and the…

on October 13, the U.S. Navy celebrated its 244th birthday. The U.S. Navy was founded by the Continental Congress in 1775 to disrupt British shipping and naval power in the Revolutionary War. At the time, the Navy was just a simple, ragtag…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 2 minutes as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I heard what my friend said. I still stick by what I told him, which is that we are working on a plan to deal with multiemployers in many different situations of which the Senator's is a very important part.

It is imperative that ICE swiftly resolve any lacking oversight or improper documentation pertaining to the use of segregation.

detention centers' reliance on solitary to hold vulnerable populations, such as detainees with mental illness, a basic structural challenge for ICE.

We are getting toward the end of the year, and one of the issues I would like to get done--which has to go through the House of Representatives first--is the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. In regard to that agreement's helping agriculture…

I want to address a matter relating to the nomination of Daniel Jorjani to be Solicitor at the Department of Interior. In March, I joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Interior raising concerns about proposed updates to its Freedom of…

I want to address an issue for my colleagues, something a lot of Senators have been talking about more recently, and none too soon--the Mexico-Canada agreement with the United States, a very important trade agreement. President Trump and…

we have been hearing from the other body a lot about how the Senate isn't taking up House bills. Now, that seems to be as though the Senate is supposed to somehow be a rubberstamp for the other body. Well, we just celebrated Constitution…

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

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

Last week, Siouxland Energy, an ethanol plant in Sioux Center, IA, announced that they are halting production due to the unfair small refinery exemptions. This farmer-owned plant was annually buying 23.4 million bushels of corn from…

The latest political ploy by the Democrats is to paint the Senate majority leader as an obstructionist because he hasn't moved to consider certain bills passed by the other body. Well, let's think about that for just a minute. They can…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I would like to share some real Iowa history this morning. Merle David Hay from Glidden, IA, was the first Iowa serviceman to die in World War I. Hay enlisted on May 9, 1917, with his father's blessing, as he was too young to be drafted…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate for 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Since the day I was born, I have celebrated Constitution Day. That is because the 39 delegates signed the U.S. Constitution on September 17, which is exactly 146 years before I was born. It is a gift to share my birthday with the historic…

last year, we on the Judiciary Committee conducted an incredibly thorough review of a nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. We dug into Justice Kavanaugh's personal and professional life and discussed concerns openly in front…

this weekend I attended what some call Iowa's own Super Bowl, the Iowa v. Iowa State football game. I talked with Iowans while tailgating, and tailgating most of the time goes on before the game for me. We talked about issues such as…