I rise to speak in morning business for approximately 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. ____________________

I rise to honor Maggie McIntosh on the occasion of her retirement as director of Federal Relations at Johns Hopkins University. Maggie has a long career in public service. She has served in the Maryland House of Delegates since 1992, when…

today, I wish to honor my long-time staff member, Denise Nooe, on the occasion of her retirement. Denise has been a part of my team for 30 years. She began working for me in 1983 as a constituent services representative when I was…

how much time do we have under this morning business agreement? The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time in morning business has currently expired. ____________________

with the outgoing statement by the Senator from Massachusetts, we have now concluded the time that the women of the Senate have taken, on a bipartisan basis, to speak out against sexual assault in the military and to speak for the 30…

today we, of course, are beginning the debate on the National Defense Authorization Act. Throughout the next hour, and throughout the rest of the day, you will see the women of the Senate take the floor, one, in support of our military but…

we are seeing something pretty historic, with over half of the women of the Senate speaking on this issue. I know the press isn't covering this, but I hope with C-SPAN they are. This is a bipartisan effort, with 30 reforms we have agreed…

We have two more speakers, Senators from Massachusetts and Washington State. I ask unanimous consent morning business be extended for these two for approximately 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I yield to the Senator from Washington State and the Senator from Massachusetts. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

I am here today to talk about the Drug Quality and Security Act. This legislation does two things. First, it improves the regulation of compounding pharmacies, and second, it strengthens the security of our drug supply chain. This…

I have had the opportunity to recommend several judicial nominees over my career in Congress, and I and Senator Cardin take our responsibilities of advise and consent very seriously.

Thank you very much, Senator Whitehouse, and I want to thank the Members of the Judiciary Committee for allowing this hearing to go forth today, because my two nominees are really American success stories...

today the Senate is voting on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act--a bill that I am proud to cosponsor. Americans believe that hard-working people should be rewarded for their efforts and commended for their skills. Yet all throughout…

what is the pending business before the Senate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are on the motion to proceed to S. 815.

I ask unanimous consent to speak 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Budget

I come to the floor to speak about how we can avoid another shutdown of our government and also, even more important, avoid another shutdown or slowdown of our economy. That is how we in the Congress, both sides of the aisle, both sides of…

I think it's very confusing about where you go.

What I worry about is that there's such a crisis of confidence that people won't enroll.

Do you think you're going to restore the confidence in this plan?

I believe that there's been a crisis of confidence created in the dysfunctional nature of the Web site, the canceling of policies, and sticker shock from some people.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

She was proud to not only have helped them (the Davis Family) but to have created a law to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.

I come to the floor today with both a great deal of energy and a sense of relief--relief that it appears we have reached a bipartisan agreement to reopen the government, pay America's bills, and give us a path forward to deal with the…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for such time as I consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We are 33 hours away from the possible default of the United States of America on its debt obligations. We are 33 hours away from the possibility of the United States of America becoming a deadbeat nation, not paying its bills to its own…