I appreciate the hard work of Senator Reed and of course of Senator McCain. They have worked very hard on this bill, but it is not a good bill. I am going to vote against cloture for a lot of reasons. The White House has announced they…

I have been to a few of these rodeos, and I think the only way we are going to get some fairness here is that we do not invoke cloture. As I said, I have been through this a number of times. I think if that happens, people will understand…

I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask that the time be divided equally between the majority and minority. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time is not generally divided.

is the time automatically divided? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is not.

I just left my ``Welcome to Washington,'' which I have been having for many years. I had about 85 people from Nevada, my constituents--our constituents--and they asked me what I had done in the Senate that I remember. So I told them a few…

Oh, it is not divided. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

today I wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Nevada Justice Association. Since 1966, the Nevada Justice Association has been a fierce advocate for justice and worked to fulfill the ideals enshrined in our Nation's justice system…

I join the Republican leader in welcoming the Prime Minister from India to America. Mr. President, in my office I have a wonderful memento of my first meetings with Indians. I went to school at Utah State University in Logan, UT. It was so…

I just left a meeting, a stunningly important meeting where every one of the guests were prominent, but the two I want to refer to briefly are Dr. Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. Fauci, head of one…

on another subject, Americans share many common values, and one of the most fundamental is this: If you make a commitment, you should keep it. If you reach an agreement, abide by it. Simply put, a promise is a promise. Unfortunately, the…

Senate Republicans are waiting with gleeful anticipation for Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Donald Trump, who last week attacked a Federal judge because of his Mexican heritage--even though the judge was born in…

the Republican nominee of our great country continues to attack a Federal judge because of his Mexican heritage. This is not only wrong, it is racist and un-American. It is also a fundamental attack on the American judiciary system. When…

today I wish to recognize the 50th anniversary of the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, of Nevada. Since it was established in 1966, the ACLU of Nevada has been dedicated to protecting the civil rights and liberties of all Nevadans…

today the Senate is returning from a 10-day recess, but even though the Republicans took 10 days off, the Zika virus did not. Last week a child was born in New Jersey with severe birth defects caused by the Zika virus. Thousands of our…

I am so happy to have my friend talk about ObamaCare. I am happy to have him talk about that because he is making himself not look very good, and that is a gross understatement. Yesterday the Commonwealth Fund released its fourth survey of…

it is not necessary to go into great detail about the past, but it is important to talk about the past so we understand what is going on now and what the future holds. The biggest change coming from the Republican majority is what the…

I was saddened to learn that Sumner Slichter, who for three decades was the chief policy adviser to former Wisconsin and U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, died May 16 in his home in Alexandria, VA, after a battle with brain cancer. He was 62…

my friend the Republican leader talked about Ruby Paone. I have so much admiration and respect for her that it is hard to put it into words. In 1975, a young woman from North Carolina came to the U.S. Capitol. She was overwhelmed by…

I do believe we have a job to do. He does his job the best he can, and everyone knows how hard he works. But I also have obligations to my caucus, to this body, and to the country. This is a very big, important bill. I have had the good…

over the next few weeks, the Senate will be voting on both the Defense authorization and Defense appropriations bills, these two very important pieces of legislation. We need to take the time to understand them and, of course, to read…

it is really unfortunate that the Republican leader comes here often and continues to harp and complain about ObamaCare, even though it is continuing to work. More than 9 out of 10 Americans now have health care. This is the best it has…

reserving the right to object, every time I come to the floor when my friend is on the floor speaking, I need not tell everyone within the sound of my voice how much I admire him and the service he has rendered to our country, both as a…

in the coming weeks, Representative Lyushun Shen from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office will be leaving his post and returning to Taiwan. Having worked with Representative Shen during his tenure in Washington DC, I…

this is a new tack here. The Republican leader appears to say--doesn't appear to say; it is what he said--that a rule would require investment advisers to act in the best interests of their investors. Is there something wrong with that? I…

tomorrow is the 100th day that there has been a vacancy in the Supreme Court. To his credit, President Obama didn't rush into nominating someone; he took his time and interviewed scores of candidates recommended to him by his staff and…