Joe Donnelly

We must prepare for the worst case.

I hope we can meet their expectations and get them the modernized triad they so badly need.

These are all troubling developments that have come to the fore since the 2010 [Nuclear Posture Review] NPR.

We know Russia has become increasingly aggressive toward the United States and our allies.

I look forward to working together with you to maintain our strong bipartisan consensus on the importance of the U.S. nuclear deterrent and the need for continued U.S. leadership on nuclear non-proliferation.

the Senator's efforts on this have been extraordinary. To see the depth of concern the Senator has for our oceans, for our lands--we have both worked so hard to make sure we can work together with our farm communities to keep inputs on the…

it is an honor and a privilege to be here with my colleague from Delaware. I wish to take a few moments to talk about the nomination of Scott Pruitt to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. I have expressed my fair…

We need to be more forward, particularly in Southeast Asia and the South China Sea.

Focusing on readiness and ensuring our current capabilities can address the threat we face today is very important.

At the same time that those workers were let go, the CEO made over $10 million; the previous CEO before him, when he left--and it was about 2 years before--on his last day received a payoff of over $150 million.

Do not do what is always easy; just do what is right.

Does that not seem like a perversion of the American economic system to you?

Madam Chair, when we look at some of the things that have caused damage over the years--you were here at a time about a day or two after the Carrier layoffs occurred, if you remember that.

I rise today to speak about the nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. I am here not only to reiterate my concerns about Mrs. DeVos but to share some of the letters and emails I have received from Hoosiers about her nomination…

I rise today to speak about the nominee for Secretary of State. I will be brief and to the point. Mr. Rex Tillerson led his last organization in a lobbying campaign to undermine the national security interests of the United States in favor…

We owe it to our men and women who have served this country to make sure they have a decent bed to sleep in at night.

On behalf of the people of Indiana, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Debate is not allowed during a vote. The Senate will be in order.

I rise today in support of the amendment Senator Hirono and I are offering to protect Medicare and Medicaid for the millions of Americans who currently count on these programs for health coverage. This week, some of our colleagues are…

I want to be clear that the purpose of today's hearing is not to debate the validity of the election, but to discuss foreign attempts to use cyber attacks to attack our country, including the recent Russian actions intended to influence…

I actually find it stunning that there is even a discussion in our country about the credibility of our intelligence agencies versus Mr. Assange.

Do you think we are communicating clearly to our adversaries in a language that they will understand that the costs will outweigh any gains they get if they try this again?

I rise today to join my colleague, Dan Coats, our senior Senator from Indiana, who is wrapping up his time in the Senate as of the next few weeks. What an extraordinary service he has provided to our Nation, to our State. We are incredibly…

on behalf of all the people in our great State--and our dear colleague Senator Bayh is here because of his love as well--we want to tell you how grateful we are for your services, for the extraordinary job you have done as Vice President…

I was not here to listen to what he said. I was elsewhere. So I cannot answer the question because I didn't hear what the Senator had to say. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3364

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I rise today to discuss a crisis facing 16,000 retired coal miners and widows across the country. We made promises. Roughly 1,000 of these people are in my State. These retirees will lose their…