I am here to talk about the future of our country and the future of our middle class, which I know the Presiding Officer cares deeply about as well. A few years ago in Michigan something quite extraordinary happened. In 1914 a man named…

I know things are--the President is focusing on the brain research effort, and so on.

One out of every 5 Medicare dollars--that is a lot, $1 out of 5 Medicare dollars--is spent on someone with Alzheimer's.

I rise to talk about an issue that impacts tens of millions of people across the country and hangs over our entire economy, and that is student debt. Borrowers have accumulated over $1.2 trillion in student debt. Think about that for a…

I strongly support all of our nominees and welcome you to the committee.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Thank you very much. It is easy to see that you are moving on all fronts, and we greatly appreciate that.

I would ask you to wrap up, Senator Grassley.

It sent, I think, a message of hope throughout the countryside and obviously would not have happened without the great work of this Committee and without your leadership.

Getting this implemented in its entirety is the top priority for me and for all of our Committee doing this the right way under the legislative intent of the Farm Bill obviously is something we are committed to.

Another priority in the Farm Bill that I mentioned was in the Energy Title focusing on bio-based manufacturing.

It did require bipartisan support, and I think it represents the best of the kind of work that can occur in this democracy.

I just want to associate myself with Senator Grassley and I believe we have given you authority to address abuses and am confident that you will be able to proceed to do that.

I think this is really important in terms of, as you said, jobs and the economy.

When you say things are getting better, come to Michigan. We have several missing persons reports of people who found the potholes.

this year marks the 40th anniversary of Gerald R. Ford taking the oath of office and becoming the 38th President of the United States. The Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, MI will be commemorating this significant anniversary…

I appreciate the focus on non-tariff trade barriers.

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Daniel W. Yohannes, of Colorado, to be Representative of…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Steven Joel Anthony, of Virginia, to be a Member of the…

I think it is stark when we look at, under Medicare alone, in addition to costs going down, as you have said, we have seniors with about $1,200 more back in their pocket because we closed the gap in Medicare Part D.

The Affordable Care Act--7.5 million people being able to get health care for themselves and their children, many for the first time--the Ryan budget repeals that and basically takes that back to zero and puts the health insurance…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. Vote on Miller Nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Debra L…

I believe we are done with the voting at this point. The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in legislative session.

I would like to talk for a moment about the critical importance to women and families across Michigan and the country of ending pay discrimination against women so women will finally get equal pay for equal work. I was so proud to see so…

the farm bill is a jobs bill, and that is why I am so proud of the work that we all did together in developing a robust energy title.