we have had a lively debate over this bill. I have argued today that it is deeply flawed in several key ways. This was emphasized in an editorial in the New York Times this morning. It said: The biggest problem with the Senate bill is…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Shootings in Minneapolis and Baton Rouge

reserving the right to object, the issue before this body is whether there is going to be an opportunity for amendments to be considered and voted upon. We have heard today that we have three Republican amendments--three Republican…

it seems as though every time we turn around, we have a situation where some individual in the African- American community is shot while in the custody of police, and many in America, myself included, are mourning the death of Alton…

I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Olivia Woods, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I thank the Presiding Officer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia. MILCON-VA and Zika Virus Funding Bill

I rise today to address the bill before us, a bill that presents itself as a labeling bill but which is deeply defective, with three major loopholes that mean this labeling bill will not label GMO products, and I am going to lay out those…

VVA has long believed that the VA must do more--a lot more--to attract and retain health care workers leaving active duty to 'sign on' with the VA.

It certainly is no secret that the VA is in dire need of additional medical professionals to handle an increasing demand for the healthcare services it provides eligible veterans.

Let us streamline that path, and that is what this bill does, and I would appreciate the support of the entire committee.

It is an honor to be able to introduce S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act.

I appreciate the comments of my colleague from Vermont and the work his State has done to take on this very important issue. I wish to amplify somewhat or add to the remarks he has made. This debate is about one simple concept; that is, a…

I ask unanimous consent that my intern Andrew Dunn be given the full privilege of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that my staff member Michael McKieran be given privileges of the floor until his paperwork is processed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise to continue the discussion about ``We the People,'' those beautiful, first three words in our Constitution. My colleague from New Mexico has laid out the case that our Nation is far off track from our founding principles, and what…

I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Marty Bergen, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Climate Change and Fossil Fuels

global warming is the most grave concern facing human civilization on this planet. We are the first generation to see the impact, and that impact is occurring in so many ways right before us. In my home State of Oregon, we are seeing the…

Technological change has occurred. However, a lot of the shift overseas has been due to lower wages, not to technological change.

Since the mid-1970s, 1975 through now, we have had four decades in which virtually zero--well, let me put it different--virtually 100 percent of the new income has gone to the top 10 percent of Americans, leaving basically 9 out of 10…

This is a very unlevel playing field for American manufacturers and has a devastating impact.

the single factor, more than health care, that has gone up faster than inflation in our economy.

the type of structural concern in our economy that the Fed should be using its economic expertise to highlight.

Thank you. I appreciate the opportunity to ask a question of my colleague from Connecticut. Earlier I came to the floor and I was reflecting on the connection between Connecticut and Oregon in terms of the shooting in Sandy Hook and the…

I begin by noting that the Senator from Connecticut and the Senator from Oregon have a common thread that runs between our two States. That common thread that runs between Connecticut and Oregon is that our two States have been the sites…