I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2397 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2377 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

today we are taking a long, overdue step in moving beyond the Bush No Child Left Behind law. The Every Student Succeeds Act will reduce the focus on testing while still ensuring that all students are making progress. This reauthorization…

Is the time divided equally on quorums? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no order for division of time.

as the year draws to an end, Republicans are doing high fives and celebrating as if they hit a home run when they haven't even singled. Republicans are seeing a distorted image of reality. All their talk of productivity and progress…

Donald Trump is standing on the platform of hate--I am sorry to say hate that the Republican Party has built for him. It was just last week that I came to the floor of the Senate and said the Republican Party is running on a platform of…

I ask unanimous consent that during all quorum calls this morning, the time be equally divided between the two sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

last night, President Obama spoke in stark terms about the threat terrorism poses to the United States. He detailed the extraordinary efforts our government is taking to protect Americans. He also outlined a strong plan for continuing to…

I have heard reports that the Speaker has announced that Congress will be in session next week. I don't know if that is valid. I haven't heard from him myself, but the December 11 deadline was a deadline that the Republicans set and we…

There is no shortage of contradictions today from my Republican friends. The first amendment was called, ``If you like what you have, you can keep it.'' A couple of hours later, the same Republicans came back and voted to strip the health…

I wish to recognize the 40th anniversary of the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce. Since its inception, the Latin Chamber of Commerce has been a champion for the Hispanic business community in Nevada. In working to fulfill its mission of…

there is nothing unconstitutional about keeping a terrorist from buying a gun. That is what this is all about. Do we want people on a terrorist watch list to go buy a gun? The answer is no. That is what this amendment is all about. The…

I have great respect for the senior Senator from Texas, a former member of the Texas Supreme Court. How he could make an argument like this is beyond my ability to comprehend. This Republican amendment ties the hands of law enforcement…

I wonder what my Republican friends do when they are not here in Washington, DC. Do they bother to talk to their constituents? Do they sit down and meet them at townhall meetings or across a fence in someone's backyard? I have a hard time…

no matter how many times my friend--and we have served together in this body for a long, long time--comes here and talks about how wonderful this Senate is under Republican leadership, the facts aren't on his side. He talked about getting…

I hope all Members of Congress--Democrats and Republicans, Members of the House and Senate--take a long, hard look this morning, maybe in the mirror, and ask themselves: Where do I stand? Yet again our country is faced with another…

if I could interrupt and apologize for that, I ask unanimous consent that the time in quorums called by the Chair be divided equally between the majority and minority. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the…

I ask the clerk to report amendment No. 2917. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment numbered 2917 to amendment No. 2916. The amendment…

I appreciate very much the direction we are going, but I would hope that we would have, really, 10-minute votes. One way to enforce that is to have people miss a couple of these votes, OK? Because people come strolling in thinking they are…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lee). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

when Americans elect leaders, they do so in good faith. Our constituents want us to govern responsibly and work to embody American values. Both elected officials and candidates must realize that our words have deep meaning and can…

among other things, this article says: ``Hospitals have cut down on deadly medical errors, saving around 87,000 lives since 2010, according to a new government report.'' I am not going to read the whole thing, but it is part of the Record…

on ObamaCare, one newspaper reports: Fewer Patients Have Been Dying From Hospital Errors Since ObamaCare Started. Report says about 87,000 lives have been saved since 2010. This is as a result of that legislation. I am not going to read…

the Republican leader comes to the floor virtually every day and talks about this great new Senate. He talked about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. We tried to do that many times. It was blocked by Republicans. That is why it…

my friend the Republican leader has an obsession with the Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare. He cannot give up on this obsession. The share of Americans without insurance is at the lowest point in history. And one need look no further than…