Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To close a loophole in current law which has…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendment No. 1819. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I wish to thank my colleagues today for supporting an amendment by voice vote showing overwhelming support to the Transportation bill that improves ``Buy American'' provisions by making the waiver process more transparent…

Madam President, I have had, over the last couple weeks around my State of Ohio, a number of conversations with workers and management both who work for auto companies, from foreign-owned Honda in central Ohio to the big three auto…

Madam President, I join my fellow colleague from Ohio Senator Portman to offer our condolences and prayers to the people of Chardon, OH, who experienced a terrible tragedy earlier this week. On Monday morning, February 27, a troubled young…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 20 minutes and to yield at the conclusion of my first 10 minutes to Senator Portman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. High School Tragedy

Mr. President, I would like to talk about an important part of the transportation jobs bill the Senate is debating this week. The bill is about creating jobs by modernizing our roadways and highways, about making our bridges safer--we know…

Mr. President, since 2009 the last day of February has been observed as Rare Disease Day. Each rare disease affects a small patient population--less than 200,000 people--but there are more than 7,000 rare diseases that, combined, affect 30…

Madam President, I was presiding earlier today before the Senator from North Carolina. I listened to Senator Boxer talk about the importance of this Transportation bill, this highway bill, which I underscore. This week we have seen…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. China Trade

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Portman and myself, I am proud to have submitted this bipartisan resolution--joined by 18 Senators, 10 of whom served with John Glenn in the Senate. Fifty-years ago next week, on the morning of February…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a fellow in my office, Nicole Smith, be allowed the privilege of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________