I rise to pay tribute to a woman whose voice and whose soul truly was larger than life. Aretha Franklin was known, first and foremost, as a singer, and what a singer she was. For so many of us, her voice provided a soundtrack to the highs…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Aretha Franklin

I want to thank our ranking member on the Finance Committee and all of my colleagues who are here to talk about and celebrate two programs that for 53 years have changed the lives of Michigan families and the families of our country for…

The Forest Service must do a better job of establishing a culture where sexual misconduct is not tolerated.

Harassment and misconduct are not--not--acceptable.

We have also added some new budget flexibility, and so looking longer term, do you at this point have thoughts on how you would use that flexibility?

How do you intend to really accelerate the use of the new authorities that we gave earlier in the year, particularly with the threats to the forests?

Agriculture is the backbone of Nebraska's economy, and it is a big part of my own life.

under your leadership we moved quickly to pass it through the Senate on a historic bipartisan vote of 86-11.

When markets are not as liquid, the price goes up, and it goes up for farmers.

before the Senator from Minnesota leaves, I want to thank her for her amazing leadership as one of the senior members of the Agriculture Committee. She has not only made a significant difference as it relates to energy--and she talked…

I ask unanimous consent that Megan McFarlane and Lauren Odum, interns with the minority staff on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the debate on H.R. 2. The PRESIDING…

I thank my partner and friend. This has been a tremendous team effort, and it is a great pleasure to work with the chairman. Today the Senate has proven that bipartisanship is the way we can get things done, and we all know that is the…

I rise in opposition to the amendment. I want to step back and look at the reality of SNAP and the food assistance program today. The farm bill has two kinds of safety nets. It is a safety net for farmers and a safety net for families. The…

if I might just take one more moment, I just want to underscore what Chairman Roberts had said earlier. We have 500 different organizations in support of this, from every piece of the 12 titles, every part of the country, every…

I am here to join Chairman Roberts with his sense of urgency and his comments this morning. We have worked very hard, and the distinguished Presiding Officer, who is part of the committee, knows that we have produced a bill that is a…

I join with the chairman in asking members to vote no on this amendment. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.

I will join with Chairman Roberts. We are close to the final UC and to the final vote. We will ask folks to stay close, and we hope to begin that process shortly, with everyone's support and indulgence. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I want to indicate I certainly understand the concerns of the Senator from Florida, and we have been looking for the last 2 days to find a resolution. There are multiple interests on various sides of this issue on Cuba that we are trying…

I want to concur with the comments of our chairman, Senator Roberts. All together, I believe we have 91 amendments between the work of the committee on a bipartisan basis and the work we have put into the substitute. We have listened and…

I ask unanimous consent that Ward Griffin and Jason Sherman, a detailee and fellow with the minority staff on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, be granted floor privileges throughout the duration of this Congress. The…

I am pleased that we are moving forward and looking forward to the first amendment we will be voting on, Senator Thune's amendment, of which I am very supportive. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues as we move through the…

I just want to take a moment to thank my friend from North Dakota for his leadership and the valuable input and hard work that he provides to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. We have worked together now on two farm bills…

I just want to take a moment before the senior Senator from South Dakota leaves the floor to thank him for his leadership on so many provisions of this bill. I think the soil health provisions are really important, the changes in ARC, and…

I thank the majority and minority leaders for bringing this bill to the floor for consideration as quickly as they have done. I appreciate all the Agriculture Committee members on both sides of the aisle for working together to write this…