Dan Coats

I think we have found another one. Given the fact that consumers drive about 70 percent of the economic activity in the country, we ought to do something to help the middle class.

I call it a rotten carcass of an economic system. It clearly does not work.

I have been discussing the Ukraine crisis with my constituents and a number of Indiana media outlets for the last few days. Virtually every interview or conversation on the subject includes this question: What difference does this make to…

may I inquire what the order is in morning business relative to time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 15 minutes remaining on the Republican side. ____________________

I appreciate this opportunity to come to the floor to speak about a different subject but one which is imminent and necessary for us to consider; that is, the current Iranian sanctions issue. Back in 2007, when Iran had ``only'' about 700…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be…

I think nearly every Member of this body shares the goal of increasing access to affordable health insurance and helping American families receive the best coverage to meet their specific needs. So the question before us today--and the…

I did not come to speak on this bill, although I certainly appreciate the remarks of my colleague from North Carolina I also see the chairman is here. I say to the chairman of the committee, I am only prepared to speak on a separate…

We yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Shall the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Daniel Bennett Smith, of…

I returned to the Senate in 2011 to tackle what I believed to be the greatest challenge facing our country, and I have devoted much of my first 3 years in this returned term on working to achieve a debt reduction agreement that would put…

It's both a privacy issue and a safety issue, because hacking into the system... can result in the disclosure of the collection of information.

Do you have the resources now or do you, what additional resources might you need in analysis resources to really put together a strong cyberosecurity protection system?

I'm glad to hear that you are well aware of the potential problems here.

I will be brief. I know my colleagues probably have travel plans. But this is something we had earnestly hoped that by six of us supporting the motion to proceed, we would have the opportunity to offer an amendment, debate that amendment…

The majority leader just said this body gets nowhere by offering amendments. Does he mean throughout this year it is worthless, meaningless for Republicans to offer any amendments to any bill to try to make improvements to the bills or to…

EPA's fossil fuel restrictions have greatly increased the cost of power to Hoosiers.

we have been discussing, the last couple of days, the unemployment insurance issue. A number of us have had concerns relative to the effectiveness of the program relative to the cost that would undertake and how it would be paid for if it…

this is 100 percent different from the time I was here the first time. We were able to offer any amendment to any bill at any time and the majority leader, both Republicans and Democrats, allowed us to do that. This is the first time I…

I come here to speak about a couple items. We are now in a second-day delay as the majority leader and his caucus decide whether Republicans will be allowed to offer alternatives and to offer amendments to the proposal before us, and that…

I would like to discuss today's vote, as others who have come down here. First of all, it is important to understand that this was a vote on whether to start debate. I was one of those who joined several of my colleagues saying: Yes, this…

saner heads have prevailed. I think the news that we just received brought a much more reasonable way of moving forward rather than two more all-nighters with votes every 4 hours or so. It was not pleasing for anyone, particularly during…

I ask for the yeas and nays. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote?

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other…

I know we will be voting shortly. The narrative out of the White House is that this health care plan is starting to work. That is not what I am hearing from home, and many are questioning this. The Wall Street Journal today published an…

I join my colleagues as one who has received tweets and hits on the Web site, emails, phone calls ringing the phone off the hook, written letters, responses that I hear as I talk to people back in Indiana. These are not Republicans…