Joe Donnelly

tomorrow there will be at least one rollcall vote at 12 noon on confirmation of the Castro nomination to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. We expect voice votes on confirmation of the Vetter and Adams nominations and on…

I now ask for its second reading and object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will receive its second reading on the next legislative day. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar Nos. 906, 797, and 904; that there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form on each…

I understand that S. 2569, introduced earlier today by Senator Walsh, is at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 440, S. Res. 447. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:03 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at 10 a.m.

I further ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment to the resolution be agreed to; the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaine.) Without objection, it is so ordered. vote on kadzik nomination Under the previous order, the question is, Will the Senate advise…

In recognition of Memorial Day, I would like to take a moment today to honor three Hoosier servicemembers we lost in the last year. We remember Army SSG Jesse Williams of Elkhart, who was killed in action after his Black Hawk helicopter…

We continue to need to do a better job of assessing the mental well-being of our servicemembers every year for every servicemember regardless of whether deployed or not.

With that 4 percent, how modern will that allow the Marine Corps to be in about 10 years if it continued at that rate?

Is there an upper limit like on the personnel costs?

General Dempsey, in 2007, Congress passed a DOD-sponsored proposal that increased retirement benefits for three- and four-star generals and admirals.

You in previous hearings here had mentioned about the possibility or the use of off-base mental health assistance as well.

Well, I want to thank all of you for your investment in our country, and that every day you do this, please know you make our Nation stronger not only economically but also safer as well.

How could we not? That somewhere in our country there's a young man or woman who is back home safe and sound because of those vehicles.

Cost-wise, how competitive is this product going to be?

One of the biggest challenges we have is infrastructure.

I view this not only as an economic issue or an environmental issue but a national security issue.

If I am confirmed, I will make it a priority that we do that.

I guess I would say that speculation obviously can affect prices.

I have argued that they should be a tool in the CFTC's toolbox that helps fulfill its mission to promote transparent open markets and to protect the public from fraud and manipulation.

I just want to make sure that you all are committed to continuing the commitment to that, the emphasis to that and the desire to never forget what a critical part that is in this Committee or of the CFTC.

I want to thank all of you for putting yourself forward for public service.