If we take nothing away from this, we have to be unified and end this ridiculous way to budget and protect our Nation.

I mean, we are creating a debt.

I do not believe that the VA should be completely privatized, period, end of story.

the constituencies in North Carolina are as varied as any in America. I am honored to represent America's largest Army Post--Fort Bragg--as well as 45 percent of the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point. Because of their…

I thank Senator Daines for all the work he does in supporting our troops, and Lieutenant Colonels Sullivan and Ernst, I thank them for their service to the Nation--their continued service. I thank Senator Sullivan for continuing to pound…

reserving the right to object. Sometimes when I come to the Senate floor, I can't help but think that people who are watching me in the Gallery and watching on C-SPAN are thinking: What's going on? I thought we were working on funding the…

I want to get back on doing my job. I promised the people of North Carolina I was going to help fund the VA. That is why I am proud to be a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. I told the soldiers down at Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune…

reserving the right to object--and I will be very brief--sometimes when I hear these debates, they seem to be far-ranging and they are getting off the main subject. The motion that is before us would basically unwind a carefully crafted…

reserving the right to object. I wish to just touch briefly on what the distinguished Senator from Hawaii mentioned regarding vacancies. If you take a look at the average number of vacancies over the last 25 years or so, during every…

reserving the right to object--and, of course, I will. I would like to put all this in perspective and talk about the theatrics that we sometimes call the discussion on the Senate floor. You know, I think that we have a tendency…

Senator Sullivan asked Senator Ernst whether people in uniform are watching. Let's talk about other people watching. What about the families of those men and women in uniform, the ones whom Democrats have decided to say no to for a pay…

I want to thank my friends and colleagues from Montana, Alaska, and Iowa for being here. I particularly want to thank Lieutenant Colonel Ernst for her service. She is now a veteran, but she served bravely. I want to thank my friend from…

I thank my colleague for once again reinforcing why it is so important for us to get this compromise bill-- this bipartisan bill on agriculture biotech--to the President's desk so we can move on to take on other matters, and that is one of…

last week we were reminded of the tragic history of the 20th century and the reemergence of the State of Israel from the embers of the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and the voice of the unconquerable human spirit, died. Wiesel…

the Presiding Officer and I are fairly new to this Chamber. I know Senate rules prevent me from engaging anyone who happens to be in the gallery, so I will not do that. But I have to admit, watching what has gone on here for the last 15 or…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble, as amended, be agreed to, and the motions…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 7; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 535, S. Con. Res. 38. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A concurrent…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 540, S. Res. 504. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 504)…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I further ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 537, S. Res. 482. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:01 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 7, 2016, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 529, S. Res. 506. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 506)…