I very much appreciate his courtesy. I understand my colleague has talked about what has been done in the Judiciary Committee which he chairs. Does my colleague deny the fact that confirmed on the floor of the Senate in the year 2007…

Without smoking, Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa. Governing in the Senate

Thank you, Madam President. As we stated, some of us had serious objections to changing the formula, but thankfully the modified amendment follows in a tradition of compromise. And I appreciate my colleagues from Tennessee, Washington, and…

I yield that minute to the Senator from Illinois. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.

I ask that 30 seconds of my time be yielded to the Senator from Ohio. I oppose this amendment. I thank the Senators from Tennessee, Washington, and North Carolina for making it less onerous. We did come to a compromise. As he said, it…

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a brief colloquy with my colleagues from the State of Tennessee and the State of Washington for no more than 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

reclaiming the floor, I would just ask my dear friend from the State of Washington whether she concurs in that statement. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

I yield to my friend from Illinois. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.

I ask unanimous consent that I be given 1 more minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I believe the single biggest problem facing this country is the decline of middle-class income.

I thank my colleague from Tennessee, and I know how much he cares about both this bill and education. I look forward to making this bill as good a bill as we possibly can make it, and so I am always open to any suggestion he might make…

Thank you. Mr. President, first I commend my friend and colleague from Pennsylvania, Senator Casey, for his amendment, and I appreciate the discussion between him and the chair of the committee. I think that getting rid of these inversions…

We believe that passing this bipartisan bill is one important step that Congress can and should take immediately to help get unsafe recalled vehicles off the roads.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Third Anniversary of DACA Program

I rise to acknowledge the third anniversary of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals--the DACA Program--as many of my colleagues have over the past few days. The DACA Program was created because our government faced an impractical…

this morning I heard the distinguished majority leader say it was a time for bipartisan solutions. He said: ``What America needs right now is a season of serious bipartisan solutions.'' Democrats couldn't agree more. We have been asking…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Bipartisan Solutions

First, I thank my friend from Wyoming for his remarks. I don't always agree with him, but he is sincere, thoughtful, and puts every effort into coming up with a decision he believes is right, so we appreciate that very much. I also thank…

I ask unanimous consent that Kathleen Perry, a fellow in my office, be granted the privileges of the floor during the consideration of H.R. 1735, the Defense authorization bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We all share the goal of trying to keep kids safe and keep them in families.

I want to particularly welcome Matthew Reynell from Rochester, NY and Dr. Jeremy Kohomban from The Children's Village, which does a great job in New York City, my home city.

my dear friend and colleague deserves a great moment of recognition today. We are all passionate about issues here in the Senate. But very few of us take to the floor each week to stoke the fire on a single issue and to inspire others to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering the Victims of the Amtrak Train Derailment

before I address the matter at hand, I want to say that our hearts go out to the families of the men and women who lost their lives as a result of the Amtrak derailment last Tuesday. There are many still fighting injuries, and our thoughts…

I thank the Senator. If I might, I thank the Senator for the great job he has done under very difficult circumstances. I think everyone on both sides of the aisle appreciates Senator Wyden's intelligence, his bipartisanship, and his…