I rise today in support of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of his confirmation. Contrary to the attacks that have constantly…

I would simply say that we hear this every time we look at trying to address the spending excesses in our government. And I will just say to my colleague and to everyone: We are not going to take healthcare away from children. We are not…

I ask unanimous consent to have 30 seconds to just respond. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

in a moment, the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I rise to encourage my colleagues to support this motion. As Secretary…

the Committee on Finance has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 119th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying rules for the Senate…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the confirmation of Mr. Scott Bessent, who has been nominated to serve as Secretary of the Treasury. Over the weekend, the Senate voted with broad bipartisan support to advance Mr…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for just 15 seconds. I am going to state again, Mr. Bessent went through the most rigorous evaluation of his tax returns that anybody in America has ever faced. He passed the entire test every time. He has…

in about an hour or so, we are going to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Scott Bessent to be the Treasury Secretary of the United States, and I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this motion. A…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Social Security Fairness Act

I call up my amendment No. 3331, and I ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…

I expect that sometime this evening, the Senate will move to the consideration of the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal two Social Security provisions: the windfall elimination provision, pronounced ``WEP,'' and the…

throughout this entire debate, no one has denied that this bill will raise the insolvency of the Social Security trust fund and cost our hard-working Social Security recipients to lose $200 billion in Social Security benefits when it does…

I pay tribute to Staci Lancaster, an indispensable part of my Senate staff for more than 20 years. Staci's writing acumen and understanding of the policy process have proven invaluable assets to the Senate and work on behalf of Idaho's…

I pay tribute to Roy Hansen, who has been an integral part of my Senate staff for more than 20 years. Roy's dedication to public service and his remarkable contributions in the areas of technology, growing opportunities for Idaho's youth…

along with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch and Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, I congratulate Idaho athletes who competed in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. This includes Annie Carey, Chari Hawkins, Marisa…

I join in acknowledging National POW/MIA Recognition Day this September 20, 2024, in heartfelt memory of Idaho's and all of America's prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA). In August, Idaho welcomed home Lieutenant Allan…

with election politics front of mind, doomed-to-fail show votes have become an all too frequent occurrence in this Chamber. But there is no more obvious show vote than the one scheduled to happen today, immediately before the August…

I rise today in support of S. 4072. I introduced this legislation and pushed for this vote to ensure that no fiscal year 2024 funds can be used to implement, administer, or enforce the Environmental Protection Agency's tailpipe emissions…

I rise today to urge the Senate to do more for Americans who have suffered from the aftereffects of the development of our nuclear arsenal. It is profoundly disappointing to see that the necessary updates to the Radiation Exposure…

I would. I would agree. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Prescription Drugs

reserving the right to object, Americans deserve a transparent, affordable, and accessible prescription drug market. I agree with the concerns that each of my colleagues have raised here tonight. The current system fails to meet these…

alongside my esteemed colleagues Senator Jim Risch and Representative Mike Simpson, I rise today to honor the formal turnover of the Naval Reactors A1W Prototype from Naval Reactors Idaho Branch Office and Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC, to…

in honor of America's prisoners of war, POWs, and missing in action, MIA, I join in acknowledging National POW/ MIA Recognition Day this September 15, 2023. Each year before POW/MIA Recognition Day, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency…

when America conducted nuclear tests in Nevada, New Mexico, and the Pacific, we had little understanding of how radiation spread. Throughout my time in Congress, I have advocated for expanding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to…

Thank you, Ranking Member Risch. Without that clarification, article 23 does not describe the primary mechanism that mitigates double taxation for U.S. companies doing business abroad. Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, TCJA, U.S…