Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senators be allowed to present legislative items at the desk during today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from…

Senator Gardner, thank you. I thank Senator Burr as well. I think this is something that, for us, is more than a policy discussion. You can see the passion from each Member here. It is a way of life. I come from a State--Montana--where a…

Thank you, Senator Burr. I will tell you why that permanent reauthorization is important in places like Montana, Colorado, and North Carolina. It is because it takes time to put together some of these consolidations of checkerboard lands…

I thank Senator Burr. I think it also demonstrates the diversity, geographically, that we have a Senator from North Carolina, a Senator from Montana, and a Senator from Colorado. It doesn't matter if you are a Western State or a State on…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Land and Water Conservation Fund

Mr. President, I have come down to the floor today to discuss a very important issue to Montanans and to many of my colleagues in the Senate, and that is the Land and Water Conservation Fund, also known as LWCF. I am joined by friends and…

Mr. President, the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act will protect and enhance Medicare benefits by reversing a damaging policy created by the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Obamacare attempted to provide better benefits for…

Mr. President, I want to thank my colleagues in this body for their hard work and their true bipartisan efforts to address the opioid and drug crisis in the United States. The legislation before us will help to combat an epidemic that…

Mr. President, the conference report that we are considering today is good news for our country. Along with providing funding for our veterans and supporting critical energy and infrastructure projects, it also includes $4.8 billion for…

Mr. President, I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Defense appropriations bill being considered by the Senate. With this important measure, we are greatly enhancing our national defense by providing the actual funds our warfighters need to maintain a…

Mr. President, this week I have the honor of recognizing Charles Dowd of Deer Lodge County, MT for his honorable service in uniform at a pivotal time in our Nation's history and as a leader in his community. In January of 1941, at the age…