I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1237 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I have 10 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 rise today to discuss the significance of the unprecedented events now occurring in Puerto Rico. According to the May 16 editorial in the Wall Street Journal, ``The legal brawl over Puerto Rico's bankruptcy begins this week, and it will…

I appreciate your and the President's dedication to pro-growth tax reform.

I do not want to take time to read that.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and also I would like to put a statement in the record.

Do you view this as an acceptable tradeoff, and do you support any limitation on the deductibility of interest?

Will the 15-percent rate on pass-through business income be applicable whether we are talking about a simple family farmer sole proprietorship, a small family partnership, a subchapter S corporation, or any other pass-through entity?

The American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act is what it is called. It would convert the current biodiesel blender's credit to a producer's credit.

Senator Grassley said he wants to know whether or not Mueller's investigators might actually keep those memos for their own investigation and not ultimately hand them over.

I think I will be done speaking before the time for the vote arrives, but I ask unanimous consent for permission to finish my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am pleased that the Senate is finally considering the nomination of Governor Branstad of Iowa to be Ambassador to China. Before I speak about this very well-qualified nominee, I would like to express my great disappointment and great…

I am pleased that the Senate is considering Rachel Brand to be Associate Attorney General. Ms. Brand is a native Iowan, and I am proud to be supporting her nomination here today. She has had a distinguished legal career. In fact, she was…

I come to the floor to share real stories of real hardships from hard-working families in my home State of Iowa. Seven years ago, Americans were promised that the Affordable Care Act would make health insurance cheaper and healthcare more…

I thank my colleagues from Missouri and Delaware for leading this effort to honor our law enforcement officers and particularly those who have been killed in the line of duty. In 1962, Congress passed a joint resolution proclaiming the…

We don't even know if they have tapes yet.

let me assure the Senator from New York that I am willing to listen to his stories about how people might be affected by the health care debate that is going on in the Congress right now if he will listen to some of the stories I have to…

I intend to object to any unanimous consent request at the present time relating to the nomination of Courtney Elwood of Virginia to be the general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. I will object because the CIA has still not…

I want to take this opportunity to remind my colleagues that April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We commemorate it each year to bring public awareness to the staggering problem of sexual violence. Tens of thousands of people…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S2681, May 2, 2017, in the third column, the following appears: Mr. President. I ask unanimous…

I think I have 15 minutes to speak. When I get to about 13 minutes, would you raise your thumb or something and tell me, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair certainly will.

I have long been a champion of domestic biofuel production, including ethanol, biodiesel and cellulosic fuels. Domestic biodiesel production supports tens of thousands of jobs. Replacing traditional diesel with biodiesel reduces emissions…

on April 26 of each year, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day and recognize the important role of intellectual property rights in the fabric of our society. This year, we take time to recognize the innovators and creators who are…

I have 5 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 ask unanimous consent that all time postcloture on the Rosenstein nomination expire at 5 p.m. today and that, if confirmed, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume consideration of the Acosta…