I rise to discuss a true bipartisan victory along with my friend and colleague, the leader of our Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. I hear a lot of people say that bipartisanship is all too rare these days, but in our…

I ask unanimous consent that Riya Mehta, a fellow, and Lindsay White, a detailee, on the minority staff on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee be granted floor privileges for the duration of the Congress. The PRESIDING…

I want to first thank our majority leader and the Democratic leader for their support in bringing this bill to the Senate floor for consideration. Thanks to all of our Agriculture Committee members, including the Presiding Officer and…

I wish to lend my voice and talk for a moment about a very special friend, Senator Joe Donnelly. One of the things we know about the Midwest and Great Lakes is that we do care about our neighbors. Someone with a really good snowblower…

today I rise to pay tribute to someone who has made a really big impression from the day she set foot in the Senate. It might be her infectious laugh; I dare you not to smile when you hear it. It might be her hugs, which I know many of my…

representing Michigan in the U.S. Senate is such an honor, and one of the best parts of this job is the work I am able to do on behalf of Michigan's over 600,000 veterans. Our veterans have always been first in line to defend our…

Working side-by-side, we wrote a strong bipartisan Senate Farm Bill that passed 86-11.

I am pleased that you and I have been able to continue, along with the Committee, in a bipartisan tradition.

today I wish to pay special tribute to the nearly 600,000 Michigan residents who have proudly served in our Nation's Armed Forces. Today's veterans have served on many fronts, from the beaches of Normandy and Iwo Jima, to the rice fields…

before my friend from Washington State leaves, I want to thank her for her advocacy on water infrastructure, and I agree with her that this is a great bipartisan bill. The distinguished Senator from Washington State mentioned Flint, MI…

I am rising today at a very important time for our country because who sits on the Supreme Court matters. It really matters. From healthcare to civil rights, to the safety of the air we breathe and the water we drink, to the ability to…

My mantra is that we want to export our products, not our jobs.

Currency manipulation is a serious issue.

The truth is that many of our competitors continue to use unfair trade practices, and they make it really hard for us to export there.

If they are paying $2 an hour, we suddenly see a race to the bottom, which means that we are losing middle-class jobs.

I want the jobs in America. I think we all want the jobs here in America, and we want American businesses to thrive.

What we are looking for in NAFTA renegotiations is fundamentally ending these protection contracts and changing Mexico's law so people have a real chance to join unions and to have a voice, if they want to--or not to join the union.

I would urge you to look at all of those impacts.

This is critically important to all of our producers.

Thank you for all of your efforts, Ambassador, and I want to thank you and Ambassador Lighthizer for considering the cherry industry's petition.

I have been encouraged to hear that the effort to modernize and strengthen NAFTA has been progressing.

Progress on NAFTA is extremely important, but equally so is the need for the United States to aggressively continue pursuing new free trade agreements all around the world.

I actually do advocate for cherries as well as a wide variety of commodities that we grow in Michigan.

We have heard about the initial agreement with Mexico, which contains a zero tariff on U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico.

I appreciate very much our working relationship on behalf of the Senate.