I, too, wish to express my appreciation to everyone who worked today. The thing I enjoyed most of all was the recess subject to the call of the Chair. One thing we all acknowledge that we need to do is to prevent automatic cuts to doctors…

We do have the right if we, by consent, agree to waive the reading of the names; is that right? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

it is my understanding the reason the clerk reads the names is so the Republican press can determine how we vote. Would the Chair indicate whether that is true or false? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is for the benefit of the Senate as a body.

today I recognize Aid for AIDS of Nevada and the 25th Annual AIDS Walk in Las Vegas, NV. Established in 1984, Aid for AIDS of Nevada, AFAN, is the oldest and largest AIDS service organization in the State. Each year, AFAN serves more than…

Finally, it is my understanding that when we come back, we could have a very limited number of amendments to try to dispose of this. Mr. McCONNELL. I am sorry. I didn't hear the Democratic leader.

I rise today to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communication in North Las Vegas, NV. Since this elementary school opened 50 years ago, the school has been dedicated to educating our young…

I rise today to recognize and honor the career of Carla Sloan as she retires from her position as the American Association of Retired Persons, AARP, Nevada State director. For more than 30 years, Carla Sloan has been a leading advocate for…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names: [Quorum No. 5 Leg.]…

the Senator from South Carolina set a good example by withdrawing his amendment. That is really what the standard should be. Senator Blumenthal was second best when he said he would take a voice vote. The only disagreement I would have…

before the Republican leader leaves, in the weather reports today, they forecast snow starting late today. Maybe that will calm down the generosity of the offering of amendments today, because snow is going to continue until tomorrow. Mr…

I appreciate the cooperation between Senator Sanders and Senator Enzi in our arriving at the point we are now. The Republicans have a totally different vision of what the country is and should be than we have, but the debate between these…

I wish to give those within the sound of my voice a very brief tutorial on how serious the Republicans are about balancing the budget. I led a trip to South America. We had 10 or 12 Senators, equally divided between Democrats and…

I know people are anxious to go to work on other things, but I want to talk about something called the Antiquities Act. It passed in 1906. President Theodore Roosevelt was the President at the time. Congress wanted to give him the…

these budgets we deal with are more than just a piece of paper with a lot of numbers. Each budget we put forward and the Republicans put forward are statements of our values, and it tells Americans basically whose side we are on. I think…

I ask unanimous consent that the time used for my opening statement not count against the budget resolution time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Affordable Care Act

as the Republican leader mentioned, it is hard to believe that 5 years have gone by since we passed the Affordable Care Act--but it is true. It has been 5 years. We recall back to that cold winter day when we were able finally to get it…

in a few hours, the Senate will vote for a third time on whether to end debate on human trafficking. The result will be the same the third time as it was the second time and the first time, which indicates to me that this week was a waste…

I rise to honor the 60th anniversary of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV. In 1954, Bishop Gorman High School opened as the first Catholic high school in Southern Nevada. I congratulate the institution on 60 years of leading our…

instead of being bogged down in another Republican-contrived fight, I have proposed a path forward that is very simple and very direct. While we work toward an agreement to pass trafficking legislation--and there is work being done on that…

just as an aside, most everybody knows at this point that on New Year's Day I fell and hurt myself and injured my right eye. During this period of time, the Presiding Officer--who by the way is a medical doctor, an ophthalmologist--has…

Gandhi said, ``Action expresses priorities.'' Action expresses priorities. Congressional Republicans' actions on the budget clearly demonstrate how little regard they have for the American middle class. I want to get into a few examples…

referring to this article just printed in the Record: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released some very good news, further proof that ObamaCare is working and insuring millions of Americans--16.4 million to be exact…

I wish to speak a little bit about human trafficking and Loretta Lynch. The Republican leader is right. In an hour or so the Senate will vote to end debate on the human trafficking and child pornography legislation. That vote is going to…

I ask unanimous consent that an article that appeared and was posted last night at 7:14 p.m. in the Washington Post be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From…

the longest serving Member of this body is the President pro tempore emeritus of the Senate, Patrick Leahy of Vermont. He came to this body in January of 1975, 40 years and 2 months ago. But nipping at his heels is an individual well-known…