I thank my senior Senator from North Dakota, Mr. Hoeven. As we sat quietly in the hockey arena that Jason loved so much, we felt the pain of so many, including the literally hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans who watched the broadcast…

I ask unanimous consent that Olivia Cox, an intern in my office, be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I join with my colleague and senior Senator, Mr. Hoeven, to honor and to bear witness to a great North Dakotan and a great officer of the Fargo Police Department, Jason Moszer, who lost his life in the line of duty. I begin by yielding the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Officer Jason David Moszer

I come to the floor today with what I think is a pretty simple message--a message the American people have been delivering to me and the people of North Dakota and which reflects exactly why I wanted to come to Washington, DC--which is…

I was necessarily absent for yesterday's vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, so I could attend the funeral service…

Why do you think everybody is so afraid of EPA?

I think we need to be very cautious in how we characterize monetary policy in other countries lest we not limit our access to tools that we may need.

Let us not get out there with a 'gotcha.' Let us get out there and invest a lot of resources in meeting kind of compliance on the front end.

We are deeply concerned about currency manipulation.

Without such tools, agencies have very little leverage in which to ensure the safety and health of our citizens and our environment.

For our Nation to be successful and safe, for our citizens to be able to work hard and provide for their families, we need a regulatory process that works for American business and American families.