Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleagues for 20 minutes, with the remaining time reserved for Senator McCain. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Defense Appropriations Bill

Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to thank my colleagues here today who are joining in this colloquy. We have the junior Senators from Alaska and Montana, and we hoped to be joined by the junior Senator from North Carolina as well. As…

I thank my colleague. Yes, of course, they pay attention. They see what is going on in the Senate. We track this. I tracked this when I was a young captain serving in Kuwait and Iraq. We track this because it is so important that we have…

I say thank you to Senator Sullivan, the distinguished Senator from Alaska. Thank you for your passion as well. You have served in the Marines, in the Marine Reserves. I thank you for that, for your dedication and your commitment to our…

Everyone that works hard should have an opportunity to succeed.

These programs are too fragmented and overly complex for clients to navigate.

I am intent on combating rural poverty.

Mr. President, for more than 23 years, I had the great honor of serving in the Army Reserve and National Guard. It was during this time that I was able to gain firsthand experience of working alongside the unbelievable men and women in…

I have joined with Chairman Johnson and Senator Booker to introduce a bill that would require the President to combat terrorists' use of social media.

I think we do need to look very carefully at the TPP, not only as trade, but also as a way to leverage cooperation with other nations out there.

Mr. President, I am pleased to report that last week, bipartisan legislation to restore the rights of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, to have their ashes inurned at Arlington National Cemetery was signed into law. I was proud…