I believe that we can't forget their sacrifices against this type of enemy, and that Iran's long-term objective is to defeat both the United States and Iraqi interests in Iraq.

Since September 2014, Health and Human Services has dropped over 300,000 individuals from Obamacare because those individuals have failed to document their legal residency.

I would echo that if there is legislation that we can work on to force the issue along, I am happy to do that.

I have noticed, though, that the number of programs that are identified for cost savings and those that are identified with fragmentation, they seem to decline every year.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mrs. Ernst pertaining to the introduction of S. 841 are printed in today's Record under…

as we begin this week with the serious and necessary discussions about the budget, I rise today to talk about something that is very personal to me, something that is incredibly close to my heart--the service and sacrifice of our Nation's…

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. ____________________

The good Senator Cotton took a lot of my A-10 line of questioning.

Thank you for being here and raising such an important issue on a wide range of interests, especially to Iowa, from small businesses and individual inventors to our universities as well.

Rules and regulations impact every individual, every individual in Iowa.

I would say probably 98 percent of the comments we got were how they were impeding innovation and productivity.

I understand we have a need to protect our taxpayers, but we have a need to protect not only our men and women in uniform but also all of our Americans here in our homeland.

I do believe that you have delivered around 70 recommendations to the Social Security Administration over the past number of years.

But we do know now we need to move forward and correct the deficiencies that are out there.

Definitely an exciting transformation, again, a lot of trepidation with these airmen as they transition from their known unit into something that is totally new, much more technologically advanced.

This is a difficult issue. Any time we face BRAC, there is a lot of trepidation in our communities that go through this.

Really bottom line, we need to make sure that we are working with these programs to make sure that our taxpayers are, of course, getting the best bang for their buck as they can while making sure that our service men and women have exactly…

The DOD is planning to transfer operational control, or OPCON, of South Korea forces to the South Korean Government in the event of another conflict on the Peninsula.

there has to be a way to double-check regulations and rules from one agency to another.

I do agree, Ms. Flournoy, you stated that we do need to end sequestration.

This is a very important topic for all of us.

I do support providing women every opportunity to serve in any sort of capacity.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important meeting today.

we do not have to sign this agreement, and that does not necessarily mean that we will be going to war with Iran.

I would be proud to have my daughter register for the Selective Service.