I come to the floor today to talk about the Judiciary Committee, which I chair, about our important oversight work, the investigative work, and to kind of concentrate on the past year. There are a lot of issues that need more sunlight and…

It seems to me that if we are going to get control of our growing debt and deficits, our focus needs to be on the spending side, particularly mandatory spending programs.

We think tens of billions of dollars could be saved by bringing them into a budget-neutral position.

I would like to have you give me some data that will show the benefits of such, because maybe you reduce--you are eliminating regulations that have not been enforced for the last 20 years.

We believe that, people should have support if they have lost their income for a legitimate reason.

Having the public debt go from 78 percent to 96 percent of gross national product is not very good news.

In all my years in the United States Senate, I have never seen such positive results just because we passed a tax bill so soon.

So even with the tax cuts enacted last year fully in effect, revenue as a percentage of GDP will exceed the historic average.

If you equalize the rates, you would save $500 million a year.

If you equalize those rates, you would save $1 billion to $2 billion a year.

when Democrats say that they want to repeal tax reforms, they are really telling the American people that they want fewer jobs and lower wages

I intend to object to any unanimous consent request at the present time relating to the nomination of David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Mint, PN1355. I will object because the Department of the Treasury has failed to…

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the Iowans who have traveled to the Capitol today to be with us for the March for Life. I commend them and the many other Americans who have traveled here from every corner of the country to…

I thank the Presiding Officer. Should the Children's Health Insurance Program be reauthorized? Of course it should be reauthorized. It has a long history of strong bipartisan support. This is a major issue in reaching the point of whether…

I would like to speak about a tax issue. It was nearly 3 weeks ago that the President signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It is the most sweeping reform of our Tax Code in more than three decades. This tax reform provides both tax…

before I speak--because Senator Perdue wants to speak right after me--I ask unanimous consent that Senator Perdue, assuming he shows up before I am done, be the next one in line to follow me. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I come to the floor today to offer remarks about an issue of utmost important to this body and to the American people--the ongoing negotiations over the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. I should explain the…

Senators Grassley and Ernst have the Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act.

If confirmed, I commit to following the consultation requirements mandated by law and to work closely with Congress in pursuing trade negotiations.

I stand today in support of S. 139, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act. As we know, the first responsibility of the U.S. Government is to protect our citizens. To do so, we must make sure that those who protect us have the tools to…

Getting more transparency in our trade policy has been a top priority for me.

I agree that the recent escalation in use of competition laws to the detriment of U.S. companies is an issue of concern.

In your testimony, you state that one of your top priorities at the WTO will be addressing the fact that too many members claim 'developing nation' status.

I strongly believe any new or renegotiated trade agreements should build on what the United States has achieved in past agreements.

I certainly agree with you that China gets unfettered access to our markets while throwing up barrier after barrier for our companies.