today I recognize and pay tribute to GEN Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for his lifetime of service to our country. His retirement marks more than 41 years of selfless devotion to our military and our Nation. A…

I would like to echo the comments of the Democratic leader. As of today, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action goes into effect. As the leader said, it is also my assessment that this agreement is an enduring agreement that will extend…

When Senator McCain and I were in Vietnam, we heard concern from almost every single government official about the heightened tension in the South China Sea caused by China's activities.

I have listened to this debate. I have read this agreement. I heard my colleague from Illinois say something that resonates with me. We should listen. First and foremost, we should listen to the American people. They are overwhelmingly…

There are a lot of important issues before the House this week, but I wanted to take an opportunity to raise an issue that we have been working on in our office for quite some time. We, as a body, Mr. Speaker, will be faced with an…

the vote the Senate will soon take on a resolution to disapprove the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, is both momentous and historic. I, along with my colleagues, have carefully and conscientiously reviewed this agreement. We…

today I am reintroducing legislation that extends the time period the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, would have to seek civil monetary penalties for securities law violations. This legislation continues to be necessary in light…

today I am introducing the Layoff Prevention Extension Act. This bill would extend the financing and grant provisions for the successful work sharing legislation I authored and worked to include in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job…

I don't think it is correct, but does that logic and I'll--Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Nee, please?

Well again, the doctors, thank you for your commitment and for your care of your patients. I appreciate that very much.

There are models that could be adopted fairly quickly, presumably by the Veterans' Administration, to have a much more effective system of processing complaints.

there is a resource connection in the sense that you are a very, very good physician but you don't have all of what you need to get the job done efficiently, therefore, you are downgraded.

Thank you very much, Chairman and Commander Kirk, U.S. Navy.

I am pleased to be joined by Senator Capito in the introduction of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research, STAR, Act of 2015. This legislation is an extension of ongoing bipartisan efforts in the Senate over the…

let me begin by commending Senator Collins and Senator Murray for their extraordinary leadership on this TIGER program in particular but in so many different aspects, particularly with respect to transportation policy. They have done an…

The agreement, no matter your position on it, is historic and, if implemented scrupulously, could serve as a strategic inflection point in the world's relations with Iran.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

I commend the President and his negotiating team, from Cabinet officials to our Nation's scientists, for their persistence and hard work.

In the weeks ahead, Congress has a solemn obligation to carefully review the details of this historic agreement.

It essentially accelerates this strategy of enhanced terrorism with enhanced nuclear capabilities, so it's not 10 years out, it's several years out.

I think what will happen is that you could have cheaper gasoline worldwide, but we would be producing at a loss in our refineries, and there would be pressure to close those refineries.

Which is a pretty good definition of a monopoly.

This whole market is based upon a monopoly of OPEC internationally.

I urge all my colleagues to vote yes on the Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown amendment. Essentially, in this legislation--and I commend the chairman and the ranking member for all the work they have done--they have established lofty goals, but…

I have put legislation in to give authority for enforcement to the CFPB.