We don't want to spend the next 20 years just enriching lawyers. We want to solve the problem.

under the prior unanimous consent agreement, I call up my amendment numbered 1237, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The…

Whiskey, that's for drinking and water that's for fighting.

The challenges now for us in Congress to put the same type of effort into this that all of our witnesses have put into the conversation.

Let me take you back in time to 2009 and 2010. The housing market had collapsed, sawmills had shut down across our Nation, and thousands of loggers and sawmill workers were out of work. You can imagine how outraged those unemployed loggers…

I thought I would take a few moments to share the contents of this amendment and why it is an important addition to the bill we are considering currently. This is related to a very critical part of Oregon's economy; that is, timber and…

I do think it is time that that become understandable in public because otherwise how in a democracy do you have a debate if you do not know what the plain language means.

I had an amendment last December that said these findings of law that translate the requirements that are in the law into what is permissible needs to be declassified so we can have the debate.

The Spouses of Heroes Education Act would grant post-9/11 era widows and widowers the same educational benefits that Congress has authorized for their children.

I believe that what you just said is you want that information to be declassified that explains how you get from these standards of law to the conduct that has now been presented publicly.

the standard for collecting phone records on Americans is now all phone records all the time all across America.

the public has a right to know, but the way to bring it to public attention is not to commit crimes.

Do we have a challenge with the pace of technological change in having other parts of the economy change fast enough to create replacement living-wage jobs?

We should measure the success of our Nation not by the GDP or the Dow. We should measure it by the success of our families.

the challenge of living-wage jobs disappearing and much lower wage jobs reappearing.

Unfortunately, over the last decade at least, the American Dream has slipped slowly out of reach for many families.

The American Dream is a powerful concept that has driven generations of Americans to strive for a better life.

I think this is something of grave concern.

We are going to keep pursuing these issues because citizens across the country demand it.

I thank Senator Stabenow. I deeply appreciate the commitment of my colleague to ensure that the Monsanto Protection Act is not tucked into subsequent legislation in a manner that bypasses full committee examination and Senate debate. The…

I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with Senator Stabenow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Monsanto Protection Act

I rise to talk about an issue that is important to many Oregonians, section 735 of the continuing resolution, also known as the Monsanto Protection Act. I appreciate this opportunity to engage in a dialog about it with Senator Stabenow…

again, I thank the chair for her leadership. I know how much she looks forward to the conclusion of this process as we try to enable folks to have various amendments which are appropriate for the farm bill debated on the floor. I note the…

I regret that we have heard an objection to pulling up this amendment. Many may not understand that to pull up an amendment and to have it considered in the Senate takes unanimous consent. All 100 have to agree. My colleague has objected…

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and that my amendment No. 978 be called up.