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

first, I have a duty to perform for the leader. I understand that there are two bills at the desk due a second reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for the second time. The bill clerk read as…

with the record rainfalls and the negotiations of Chinese tariffs going on, our farmers are hurting, but we can give them some certainty by passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. In my home State, 86,500 Iowans in farming…

in honor of Anti-Counterfeiting Consumer Education and Awareness Month, I wish to highlight the problem of counterfeits sold online. Counterfeiters are increasingly turning to e-commerce to sell all of their fakes. In the past, I have…

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

First of all, I thank Senator Hoeven for leading this discussion. It is a very important discussion because American farmers, workers, and businesses stand to benefit greatly from the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. This…

I have 9 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I come to talk to my colleagues today about the deeply flawed EB-5 green card program. Several weeks ago, we learned that the Office of Management and Budget at the White House had completed its review of the new rules to update and reform…

since it is getting close to shutting- down time, I ask unanimous consent to finish my entire remarks. I promise the Presiding Officer I will not be too long. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

July 20 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took ``one small step for man'' and, for the first time in human history, walked on the Moon. The Apollo missions should be remembered for generations to come as a triumph for innovation, for…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 30 seconds as in morning business, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Iowans from the organization Iowa Safe Schools asked me to note that July 15 is the kickoff of their annual Pride Camp. They tell me that it is an opportunity to learn valuable life skills and network with other LGBTQ youth in a supportive…

24 years ago radical Serb forces committed the worst genocide on European soil since the Holocaust. In and around the hallowed grounds at Srebrenica, over 8,000 Bosnians were murdered out of ethnic and religious hatred. Iowa, my State, is…

in honor of the Iowa Department of Agriculture's Sweet Corn Days yesterday, I would like to highlight the strong agricultural sector of my State of Iowa. Many people don't know how you get from the seed to the corn on the cob you are used…

I want to update my colleagues and the American people about efforts to reduce the cost of prescription medicine. Last week, our country and the American people celebrated Independence Day, marking 243 years of self-government. As elected…

we are all very much concerned about several mass instances of violence around the country. The Secret Service has a program of alerting people to some of those things and training people. Understanding the common factors of the past acts…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 60 seconds as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

If you are going to have representative government, you have to have dialogue between constituents and those of us elected. Last week, I continued my annual 99 county meetings with Q&A's in 12 of our 99 counties. No matter the setting…

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. It is important to recognize the impact Alzheimer's has on families in Iowa and across the country and to recognize the cost to taxpayers because of the care it takes in the last years of…

on a little lighter note, I am proud to say that the NBA season concluded with a University of Northern Iowa graduate's being able to call himself a champion. The Toronto Raptors' head coach, Nick Nurse, graduated from my alma mater. He…

on another point, the Supreme Court made a decision this week that I very much disagree with. I am an advocate for the Freedom of Information Act and for the public's business being public, and this Supreme Court decision inhibited that…

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

ever since I was elected to the U.S. Senate, I have welcomed young Iowans to intern in my office. Internships provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to apply the things they learn inside the classroom to…

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

later today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to consider four protocols to the United States' tax treaties with Spain, Switzerland, Japan, and Luxembourg. I support swift action on these protocols both in committee and…