Unfortunately, as we have seen all too many times in the past that there has not been the followup necessary, and those months at delay could mean another veteran that has been left untreated or another veteran that takes their own life…

I rise today to honor my good friend and the Governor of Iowa, Terry Branstad. Monday marks his historic milestone as the Nation's longest serving Governor with 7,642 days in office working for our great State of Iowa. Our Governor has…

I really think it is time that Congress starts holding someone responsible.

There is so much duplication within the DOD, and I think that we do need to hold people accountable and streamline and find efficiencies where we can.

promises, promises, promises. Day in and day out, I hear stories of the broken promises of the President's failed health care law in Iowa and across the country. President Obama promised health insurance premiums would go down by $2,500…

I want to specifically thank my lead Democratic sponsor, Senator Hirono, for her help with this legislation, which is designed to improve the access and quality of care we provide our veterans.

This is one of the most important Committees, I feel, to making sure that we honor our commitments to the men and women that have served in our Nation's military.

we have a choice today to stand with our farmers, ranchers, small businesses, manufacturers, and homebuilders, or stand with an overreaching Federal agency pushing an illegal rule greatly expanding its power. That is an easy choice for me…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes on the joint resolution that is before us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Waters of the United States Rule

I rise today to congratulate my friend, colleague, and Iowa's outstanding senior Senator on casting his 12,000th vote in the wee early hours of this last Friday morning. In fact, there are only 17 other Senators in history who have cast…

I rise today to talk about this ill- conceived and harmful waters of the United States rule--better known as WOTUS--and how its implementation threatens the livelihoods of many of my fellow Iowans. As the Presiding Officer knows, recent…

I wish to take a quick moment and thank my friends, my colleagues for supporting this effort, and I look forward to some lively discussion on the EPA's overreach and this WOTUS rule. I encourage my fellow Republicans and my fellow…

I think we have a lot of, as I said, talent and abilities that could be better utilized on or with an active duty force.

I did lead a number of my colleagues in a letter regarding our concern for Russia's activities near some of our underwater cables.

If we fail to embrace biotechnology as a safe, affordable, and timely way to bring better food production methods to developing and unstable nations, we are ultimately putting our military and our country at greater risk.

I think it portends a statement he's not making publicly, that the United States is not supporting him in a way that he needs.

This agreement caught the administration by surprise.

It is the political decision to include the Sunnis that becomes the lynchpin for success of the indigenous force.

I am troubled that the Iraqi government has entered into this information-sharing agreement.

I am extremely frustrated with the cost overruns, not being on time. There's no excuse.

This has got to be corrected, and somebody needs to be held accountable.

This is an epidemic, and we've got to do something about it.

the 90 percent solution on time is better than the 100-percent solution too late.

We're losing 8,200 National Guard soldiers. We're being cut 1100 dual-status technicians.