Having strong enforcement rules in place on an ongoing basis is very, very important.

So we either have something that means we strengthen the middle class and it is a race to the top and we bring other countries with us, workers with us, or it is a race to the bottom.

my motion would instruct conferees to remove from the budget resolution any Medicare cuts that would increase out-of-pocket costs for senior citizens, eliminate guaranteed benefits, or make structural changes to Medicare by turning it into…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending motion be set aside so that I may call up my motion, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the motion. The…

if I might take just 1 more moment, I do not think I used all my time. I just want to say for the record, the President of the United States is not supporting $566 billion in cuts to Medicare. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on…

Part of this is, I appreciate us opening this up, but they have in fact manipulated their currency 376 times since 1991.

I think the American people deserve to see the contrast between how nominees were treated in the last decade, during the Bush administration, versus how they are treated in this decade, during the Obama administration. When former…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Michigan. ____________________

I rise to ask support for the Stabenow- Cantwell amendment. This addresses the cuts to the budget in Medicare. Medicare is a universal health care program, as we know. It is a great American success story. Everybody believes that. It…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 54, as follows: [Rollcall…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment to call up the following amendment: Stabenow amendment No. 523. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prevent United States companies from getting tax benefits…

I would hope we could all come together and agree that we want to bring jobs back to America. This is about saying if you are a business in America and you want to pretend to move offshore on paper but have the benefits of clean air and…

I believe every worker, every business deserves a fair shot to get ahead. A basic American principle is creating opportunity. We all know our workers are the best in the world, and when we have a fair fight we can work hard and we can win…

Medicare turns 50 years old this year. This is not the time to turn our back on Medicare and the universal nature of Medicare. We all understand and are confident that after paying into the system year after year or turning age 65 or…

first, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up Bennet-Stabenow amendment No. 601. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read…

obviously, I care very passionately about Medicare and about health care, and I believe strongly that this is a fundamental right of every American. We do not decide when we are going to get sick. We do not decide when our children are…

I am very pleased to be here on the floor of the Senate with Senator Warren, Senator Sanders, and all of my colleagues on the Democratic side who feel very strongly that if young people are going to have a fair shot to get ahead, to enter…

I urge my colleagues to support the Stabenow amendment. This amendment would establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund that would do a few things. First of all, it would ensure that the Clean Water Act is focused on protecting water…

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act for the purpose of the pending amendment. I ask for the yeas and nays on protecting Medicare. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is…

I actually would prefer a recorded rollcall vote. I appreciate that offer, but I would ask for a recorded rollcall vote. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient…

we just voted together on a very specific amendment that makes it clear that all of our traditional agriculture, forestry efforts, all of the local government efforts that are occurring in this country right now will continue even under a…

if there is time remaining, I would simply say that I think our amendment is stronger and much more specific. Also, it upholds two goals: supporting the Clean Water Act, which has for 40 years protected us with clean fishing and drinking…

This proposed rule goes far beyond the intent of Congress and the Clean Water Act.