on more than once occasion, I have talked about the hardworking men and women who toil mostly in anonymity here in the Senate. We have people who work on our staffs and on the committees. We have floor and cloakroom staff. We have…

today I wish to celebrate another year of outstanding service from the U.S. Air Force. Through signing the National Security Act of 1947, President Harry Truman awarded our Air Force the respect and recognition it so rightly deserved…

I wish to honor all of those brave American men and women who have suffered as prisoners of war, are missing in action, or remain unaccounted for with respect to their service to our Nation. Since 1998, we take the third Friday of every…

I take this time to talk about the President's strategies on combating the threat of ISIL, or ISIS. I applaud the President's recognition that ISIL is a barbaric terrorist group that beheaded Americans. It murders, kidnaps, and tortures…

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for up to 7 minutes, followed by Senator Cornyn for up to 10 minutes, and Senator Blumenthal for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ISIL Strategy

I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to Maj. David James Wilson, a U.S. Air Force officer who is currently serving as a defense legislative fellow in my office, for the duration of today's session of the Senate. The…

Energy conservation is one of the easy areas that we should be able to deal with in an energy policy in this country.

I think that point is well-taken. The problem is, it is just not being done today.

It is incredibly important that we update our tax incentives for the energy realities of today.

The military strikes have been very effective in pulling back ISIL's advancements.

I would hope we would all agree to that.

Mr. Zindler, do you want to jump in here? I know there are some concerns about the difficulty of storing and transmitting with solar, with wind.

let me thank Senator Stabenow for organizing this time to underscore the importance of a fair shot for everyone to afford a college education. Earlier this month Senator Mikulski and I met with students. We met with students from the…

I do not think it is difficult in Iraq.

It requires an international response.

There is discussion, as you know, about savings in general and our still-low rate of savings in this country and how it affects the economy.

Recently, Senator Warren and I actually introduced a bill that we hope will get hot-lined soon.

I agree this is a critically important issue.

It has been 15 years since then-Congressman Portman and I recognized that we had a significant problem in our economy.

I rise today to remember the precious lives lost 13 years ago in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. Our perception of the world changed in very dramatic ways by sunset on that day of infamy and we awoke on September 12 to what we…

I rise today to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812's Battle of Baltimore. The State of Maryland is proud of its contributions to this ``Second War for Independence,'' which reinforced United States sovereignty and…

one of the joys of being an elected member of Congress is getting to hire and know and work with dedicated public servants who toil behind the scenes--our staffs. One of those individuals is my policy director Priscilla Ross, who first…

today I rise to recognize the important role civil society plays in the promotion of democracy as we observe International Day of Democracy this September 15. Twenty-five years ago, I stood in Berlin as the wall was coming down. I will…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection. Racial Profiling

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Priscilla A. Ross