Todd Young

I rise today to recognize Rick Fuson, who is retiring after 40 years of devoted work for the Indiana Pacers. Rick Fuson is a lifelong Hoosier. He was born in Indianapolis and attended Indiana University, where he played football and earned…

there are now tens--tens--of Americans watching us on C-SPAN2, captivated, I know, by the presentation this evening. I think they are perhaps divided. Some may look upon these proceedings and think: What a functional U.S. Senate. Every…

I do hope the President of the United States and Secretary Austin heed the entreaties of my esteemed colleague representing the State of Utah. With that, I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 105, CAPT Thomas J. Dickinson to the grade…

I rise today to recognize the 40th anniversary of the Center for Excellence in Education, CEE. When Admiral Rickover and Joan DiGennaro founded CEE in 1983, they set out on an ambitious mission to nurture high school and university…

we are back here again on the floor of the U.S. Senate. It is early in the morning. Why are we down here? We are down here to keep faith with those officers in the military, members of their families, and those who will follow them--that…

This is such an important topic we are all dealing with in various ways.

days before he died, Frederick Knefler composed a letter of instruction to be read once he was gone. There was, he wrote, to be no memorial service or expensive coffin. His funeral should be private and simple, attended only by a handful…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Veterans Day

I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 238, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse, U.S. Air Force, to be Lieutenant General and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. General Kruse currently serves as the Director's Advisor for Military…

that being the case, I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 107, Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr., USMC, to be Lieutenant General and the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations for Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. General…

I thank the President for the recognition. Let me begin with the obvious because I think Senator Graham did a great job of laying out what is at stake. He offered multiple arguments for why these amazing patriots who dedicated their…

Well, I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 188, Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Air Force, to be General and the Commander of Pacific Air Forces. General Schneider has been serving as the Director of Staff for the Air Force since…

I am going to make one further attempt. I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 84, RADM George M. Wikoff, USN, to be Vice Admiral and Commander, Fifth Fleet. Admiral Wikoff currently serves as Acting Commander for Naval Air Forces. He…

Having heard that objection, Madam President, I call to the floor Executive Calendar No. 132, Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, U.S. Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General and Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force. General…

I further request that the Senate vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate; that, if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the…

I rise today to recognize Eddie Hughes on 60 years of service at UPS. Eddie Hughes was born in Mt. Pleasant, MS, and moved to Indianapolis to take a job with UPS in 1963. His only hiatus came from 1965-1966, when Eddie served his country…

throughout their history, the children of Israel have known persecution and sorrow. They have lived in exile and enslavement. They have faced bigotry and violence. Entire nations and civilizations have sought to extinguish them and…

``Let us all strive to make selfless service great again.'' Lt. Col. Kent Lundy opened this Chamber in prayer today. When the Constitutional Convention reached an impasse in the summer of 1787, the oldest delegate offered a suggestion to…

Congress has passed an annual Defense authorization bill for the past 62 years. This body--both parties-- takes seriously the threats our servicemembers face and the sacrifices their families make. To date, the Department of Defense has…

I call up my amendment No. 230, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Indiana [Mr. Young] proposes an amendment…

The bill that Senator Coons and I have put forward remains the only working piece of legislation this body has before it on countering economic coercion...

I think we need to ensure--we need to do our work to empower the State Department, not just through additional resourcing...

Indiana was settled by men and women who left the safety of their homes, they headed westward, and they crossed the Appalachian Mountains into the wilderness and the unknown. They were willing to endure hardship, to risk danger in search…

I often speak of Hoosiers whose service, patriotism, and sacrifice capture the spirit we celebrate on civic holidays. For Flag Day, however, I rise to share the story of a Hoosier who didn't merely embody the occasion. She helped establish…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.