Madam President, continued implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA, is our best shot at stopping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. And so far at least, that agreement has…

Mr. President I thank my colleague from Virginia, who is always speaking up for our men and women in uniform and for our Nation's veterans. ____________________

Mr. President, right now our Nation's retired coal miners--and I know Senator Kaine and Senator Warren care about this, too--are on the brink of losing the health care and retirement benefits that they have earned over a lifetime of hard…

Madam President, today I congratulate the Planned Parenthood Federation of America on a century's commitment to protecting women's health and making that health care a right, not a privilege. I have been proud to stand with Planned…

Madam President, I just came from a discussion on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the damage it will do to our country. We have had 25 years of trade policy that has cost jobs in places like Lorain, OH, Cleveland, OH, and Dayton, OH. We…

Mr. President, too often this body talks about supporting our veterans while doing far too little to pass critical legislation that would actually help them. The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, of which I am a member-- and I am…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Tillis, and I understand his view on this issue. I appreciate the position of Senator Tillis, my colleague on the Veterans' Affairs Committee. I just fundamentally say that, first of all, we shouldn't leave…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, it has now been 4 months since the U.S. Treasury did the right thing and rejected the Central States Teamsters pension fund plan to cut the premiums they had earned through a lifetime of hard work. That was a win for all of…

Mr. President, last year our country celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most important pieces of legislation that was passed in the 20th century. It opened the door for millions of Americans to…

Mr. President, I rise to honor Seaman 1st Class William W. Welch, a native of Springfield, OH--an American hero who laid down his life for our country during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Seaman Welch was known to his family as Billy. He…

Madam President, yesterday I joined Senator Manchin, Senator Warner, Senator Capito, and others about the mine workers' pension. I come to the floor again today as I just cannot believe that my colleagues are going to go home. Some wanted…