I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. The motion is supported by Senator Blumenthal. Over the past few months, I have met with many heroes in the disability…

I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. The motion is supported by Senator Blumenthal. Under the ACA, our Nation has seen the largest decline in the child uninsured…

I have been cosponsoring with Senator Enzi for years and we have passed in the Senate, bogged down in the House.

Four-and-a-half years. He is a newbie, and he has not seen the Senate I am describing. Can you believe there was a time in the Senate when we would bring an important measure to the floor on many different issues, and Members would come to…

Thank you, Mr. President. History was made on the floor of the Senate Chamber today. I don't think it has ever happened before. Think about this: 50 out of 100 Senators came to the floor with the Vice President of the United States and…

This is the boldest move by West Virginia since Robert Byrd left the Appropriations Committee.

Despite the growth in corporate profits in America, there has not been a parallel growth in earning power and wages.

Why would he weaken existing regulations which are helping to lessen the number of inversions?

I want to work with you to make sure the reinvestment takes place.

Simply devising a strategy to reduce corporate taxes and increase corporate profits and CEO salaries is no guarantee that the average working family in America will feel this growth.

I hope you will translate your thinking in economic growth in that area.

this week--perhaps as early as tomorrow-- Majority Leader McConnell, who just left the floor, will ask the Senate to vote on a bill we have not seen. That is right. We will be voting this week on a bill we haven't seen. I think it is a…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…

I announce that the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

I rise in open opposition to the nomination of John Bush, nominated to serve a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Federal courts of appeal have a significant impact on the lives of many Americans. Because the…

let me thank my colleagues for coming to the floor and speaking on behalf of Native Americans and the Indian Health Service, its shortcomings and challenges that it creates for us. I don't have an Indian reservation in my State, but I…

for the second time this year, Illinois communities are assessing damage and cleaning up after flooding. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and first responders in northern Illinois who are working to recover after heavy rain…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kennedy). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 88, nays 6, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 86, nays 12, as follows…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1560 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Can you explain how President Trump's proposal to cut this vital passenger rail service will benefit the people of Illinois, especially those in rural areas?

Let me close by saying I am for TIGER grants. I am for long routes on Amtrak. I am for transit grants.

I represented the congressional district of Springfield, IL, for 14 years, and this is my 21st year in the Senate. It is a big State with 102 counties. We are proud of our diversity in our State, which runs from the great city of Chicago…

I want to take a few minutes to recognize WATT Global Media, a leading provider of business information and marketing solutions for the agribusiness industry worldwide, headquartered in Rockford, IL. More than 100 years ago, on July 6…

I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 41, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…