Will you, as Commerce Secretary, commit to work with Congress to develop some new corporate transparency measures that will allow us to have that information?

today I rise to talk about a critically important position in the Trump administration Cabinet: The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA is charged with making sure that all Americans are safeguarded from major…

on behalf of the people of Michigan-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Debate is not allowed during a vote. The Senate will come to order.

Federal policy tends to move much slower than that.

today I rise to express my strong opposition to partisan attempts to engage in a fast-track process to take health insurance away from hundreds of thousands of individuals in my State and millions across our country. In Michigan alone…

We think, NHTSA believes, we can eliminate nearly all auto crashes. Eighty percent of auto crashes could be eliminated.

I appreciate your story and your family's story. It's a true American story and shows the power of immigration.

Do you agree that putting mosques under generalized surveillance and establishing a Muslim database would raise serious constitutional issues?

As Senator McCaskill said, we owe a lot to the staff.

Senator McCaskill and I will promptly consider whether to refer this matter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and to State Attorneys General across the country for further investigation.

Senator Carper and I will discuss how we can improve PSI's rules to reinforce that duty of candor.

Well, I appreciate those responses, General. And if confirmed, we would love to host you in the Detroit area with a community that would be very eager to meet you and certainly needs reassurance from someone in that position.

Based on comments made by the President-elect, I will tell you there is a great deal of fear in the community.

Because the principle is civilian control of the military, full stop.

I think it's important to remember the last time we did grant this waiver, the--General Marshall, the--in addition to his extensive military experience, also served as a Special Envoy to China, was the Secretary of State and president of…

It cannot be solved simply by building a wall. It requires a much more thoughtful approach.

in America politics stops at the water's edge.

as this eventful 114th Congress draws to a close, today I wish to honor a number of our colleagues who will be ending their service in the Senate. I was a newcomer to the Senate at the beginning of this Congress and the only Democrat in…

I wish to applaud the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. This week, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the NDAA Conference Report, and I am proud that the final bill includes my Fairness for Veterans provision. We have far…

today I wish to speak, once again, about how critically important it is to pass legislation that will finally help the people of Flint repair their devastated drinking water system. We have before us a water resources bill that was…

I rise today to recognize Officer Collin Rose who tragically lost his life while serving as an officer for the Wayne State University Police Department in Detroit, MI. Officer Rose was born on April 1, 1987, to parents Randy and Karen Rose…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Ernst). The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I rise to express my support for legislation that the Senate is considering today that will extend the Iran Sanctions Act for 10 years before it expires in just 30 days. I will be voting for this bill later today, and I am proud to have…

Our mastery of manufacturing and automation helped the United States establish its industrial and military might.

We must continue to harness this American drive to discover, to create the next big advancement, and to keep our Nation on the cutting edge.