I am glad to join my friend in this effort because this fits into a lot of things we are trying to accomplish that Congress has done for decades--trying to give consumers information. Remember maybe 40 years ago--I don't think it is 50…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Mollie Tibbetts

I come to the floor to speak about a recent tragedy that has deeply impacted my home State of Iowa and I think all of the country because cable television is well aware of this. Yesterday, authorities announced they found the remains of a…

I ask unanimous consent that Aakash Singh, immigration counsel with my Judiciary Committee staff, and Robert Shifflett, a detailee from the Department of Homeland Security, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session…

I ask unanimous consent that Nathan Williams, a law clerk with my Judiciary Committee staff, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

as I have now for several weeks spoken to my colleagues about the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, I return to further elaborate on where we are in that process. Two weeks from today, Judge Brett Kavanaugh will appear before the Senate…

today I am introducing a bill to update and extend the Missing Children's Assistance Act. Senators Feinstein, Hatch, Klobuchar, and Portman have joined as original cosponsors, and I thank these colleagues for their support. I also want to…

last week I announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court starting on September 4. The hearing will begin 57 days after the President announced Judge Kavanaugh's…

over the last several days, the minority leader has again continued his unprecedented partisan interference with the business of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In addition to these partisan interventions being unwelcomed, many of the…

I want to visit with my colleagues for the same reason Senator Durbin, about 15 minutes ago, spoke to my colleagues about the high price of pharmaceutical drugs and maybe at least one little thing we can do to help moderate that price or…

I applaud the efforts of Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden, as well as the House, for the solutions they've offered to advance IRS reform.

Was this decision not based on the determination that this information was unnecessary for tax administration purposes and imposed unnecessary costs on both the IRS and the taxpayers?

this morning I listened to the remarks by Senator Schumer, the minority leader, and for a minute, while listening to him, I was worried that Senator Harry Reid was back disguised as Senator Schumer. After all, I used to hear a lot of false…

President Trump has rightly made economic growth and job creation a focal point of domestic policy.

Is it also not true that requiring these organizations to provide the IRS with this information needlessly put private taxpayer information at risk?

Over the years, I have had some concerns with the Chief Counsel's Office taking an overly narrow interpretation of the statute to the detriment of whistleblowers and the program generally.

I believe there is an opportunity for this Congress to get the IRS back moving in the right direction.

I introduced with Senator Cardin the Protecting Taxpayers Act--bipartisan legislation to make the IRS more responsive and accountable to taxpayers.

I want to bring my fellow Senators up to date on a subject that was sparked by the remarks made this morning by the minority leader. I also want to add some additional context that the minority leader left out. He spoke on the nomination…

I joined Senator Feinstein in introducing the bill entitled 'Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse in Safe Sports Authorization Act.'

I wrote the FBI Director to request a briefing on the Bureau's involvement in this case.

The significant sentences he received ensure that he'll never again hurt a young gymnast or any other child, but we must do more to prevent these horrific crimes from happening again.

For my part, as a parent and as a grandparent, I can think of no issue of greater importance than keeping children safe from sexual predators.

When the abuse if by a coach or a team doctor and the victim is a minor, the betrayal of the trust is even greater.

Sexual abuse in any form is an especially troubling crime because its victims suffer both physical and mental trauma that can last a lifetime.