I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 1; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the postcloture time on the Barker nomination expire at 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 1; I further ask that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

obviously, the news that is dominating Washington, DC, and indeed the Nation is the shutdown. Yesterday, I joined in a colloquy with other colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, asking that we find some middle way. The President…

If I were sitting at home or in the Gallery right now, I would be incredibly frustrated. I am frustrated, but if I were home, I would be particularly frustrated. Why? Think about what we have agreed upon in this colloquy from both the…

I rise to speak in memory of five children from Louisiana, my home State, who were tragically killed in an awful car wreck last Thursday in Florida--Jeremiah Warren, 14; Joel Cloud, 14; Cara Descant, 13; Brieanna Descant, 10; and Cierra…

I rise to honor two people from my State and yours who served in World War II and are being celebrated in Northwest Louisiana--Charles Davis and Doug Curtis. Both are 92 years old. Mr. Davis celebrates his 93rd birthday in 2 days, and so…

Your Hatch-Waxman bill for example, which made such a difference among my patients.

I rise today to speak to my friend, Dr. Tommy Middleton, the executive director of the Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge, who just opened us in prayer. Dr. Middleton oversees 100 churches and missions, which include services in 6…

I ask my colleagues for support, and I yield back.

So the legislation we have proposed would authorize DOE to lease up to 200 million barrels of storage capacity.

One, we cannot get natural gas from where it is produced up to New England.

we would love to have all of you onboard as well.

I think there has been resistance from hospital systems regarding price transparency.

What on the Federal level could be done to aid the issue of price transparency, if you will?

So if you are saying through the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program or through Medicare, mandating price transparency for the beneficiaries of those programs?

when you align the incentives of the patient and the physician, both in terms of her health, as well as the financial incentives, is when you get the best outcomes.

I would like to thank the senior Senator from Utah who is retiring at the end of this session of Congress. Senator Hatch has faithfully served the public for 40 years in the U.S. Senate, constantly using the interface of public policy and…

the great Trump economy is fantastic, huh?

I will just make that statement. If we are going to find the revenue someplace, it does seem that we need to look at what is an equitable distribution and how do we truly honor people.

In Delaware we have something we call the Delaware way. It revolves around the letter 'C.' Communicate, compromise, collaborate, and civility in order to get to a fifth 'C,' consensus.

If you are going to get anything done, you have to have bipartisan support.

I think there have been structural problems that have led to this over decades, and I sense there is still some inertia there.

The facts are what matters. Truth is what matters, not your advocacy point.

It is my experience that unless you empower that IPO person, she or he will continue to be ineffective.