We saw heavy rainfall that caused major flooding up and down the Missouri River.

I hope we get around to that. Our farmers and rural communities really deserve a five-year piece of legislation that will provide us with some certainty and addresses the needs of rural America.

I do applaud the House for coming together in a bipartisan way.

Now more than ever, as you have seen, just disasters across the United States.

I hope we get around to that. Our farmers and rural communities really deserve a five-year piece of legislation that will provide us with some certainty and addresses the needs of rural America.

I do applaud the House for coming together in a bipartisan way.

I do applaud the House for coming together in a bipartisan way. Chairman G.T. Thompson did a great job there in the House Ag Committee.

We saw heavy rainfall that caused major flooding up and down the Missouri River.

Now more than ever, as you have seen, just disasters across the United States.

The Loper Bright v. Raimondo ruling rightfully overruled the doctrine of Chevron deference.

I hope we get around to that. Our farmers and rural communities really deserve a five-year piece of legislation that will provide us with some certainty and addresses the needs of rural America.

I rise today to remind this body that 42 days ago, it was confirmed that Martin Gruenberg fueled a toxic workplace culture at the FDIC. Yet he is still collecting a taxpayer- funded salary. On his first day in office, President Biden said…

the women of the FDIC do deserve more than a fly-by-night confirmation. This needs to be carefully considered. Simply put, this position at this time is too important. We are talking about an Agency that for literally decades has been…

In order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. The junior Senator from Iowa…

The so-called Right to Contraception Act goes far beyond the scope of providing access to contraception. It is important the American people understand what the Democrats are peddling. Senator Markey's bill creates a precedent to mandate…

I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I am disheartened to see my colleague from Minnesota rise in opposition. I respect her greatly as well, and we do disagree on this issue. But, unfortunately, given the nature of this political exercise, I am not surprised. This was never…

I hope that we do continue to make progress here in the Senate.

I hope that we do continue to make progress here in the Senate.

I will just respond briefly to a number of points made by my colleague in opposition to this bill. And, one, I just want to say that this UC--this bill--I am not trying to detract or distract from the vote that will happen this afternoon…

President Biden has opened our homeland to the world's criminals. Under his leadership, over 9 million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border--9 million people. That is more people than the population of 75 percent of our…

first, I would like to thank the Senator from South Carolina. We know that normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is incredibly important, and the Senator from South Carolina has been knee-deep in efforts to bring those two nations…

I would like to thank my colleagues for joining me here on the floor again this evening--the Senator from South Carolina and the Senator from North Dakota. Thank you for raising this issue and showing leadership for our friends across the…

Statement dated May 6, 2024

Statement dated May 6, 2024