I say no. I think we have reached a reasonable compromise.

I actually do believe a permanent right to be there, if we have no sunset ability, we have created a permanent property right in public resources.

Absolutely. Absolutely took it to help win World War II. There's no question about that.

I think the water quality is a matter of State law and State enforcement, I believe.

I'm willing to talk to them about that.

No. My testimony is, it is not right.

Yes, we need to improve our enforcement of standards, set standards, health, environmental standards.

I was necessarily absent for the rollcall vote on passage of H.R. 5985 due to my appointment by President Obama as representative to the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. I am in full agreement with the Senate's…

I come to the floor to pay tribute to an American soldier who has given his last full measure of devotion to this Nation and to the noble pursuits of liberty and peace. Twenty-eight-year-old SSG Matthew Vail Thompson grew up in Brookfield…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today to ask my colleagues to honor the life of Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick by passing a bill to strengthen whistleblower protections. Last year the Center for Investigative Reporting published an article that revealed allegations of…

it is extremely disappointing that the minority leader has objected to a commonsense piece of legislation that was passed--again, let me repeat--unanimously out of my committee. Not one Democratic member of our committee objected to this…

might I ask the majority leader: Are you objecting for yourself or on behalf of others? Further, is there a reason for the objection? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is not in order to ask questions of someone who does not have the floor. The…

I would like to ask all of my colleagues a simple question: How many more constitutional rights are we going to give up in response to Islamic terror? Coming from a business background, I certainly found out the way to reach agreement is…

I rise first to say thank you to the Senator from Tennessee for leading this vote of disapproval on what is really a terrible rule. It is a solution looking for a problem. I spent 31 years running a manufacturing plant. It has been my…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Senate Rules and Administration be discharged from further consideration of S. 2755 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to confirm Michael Missal, the nominee for the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general. For far too long, our Nation's veterans have been without a permanent watchdog in place to ensure the VA…

I know of no further debate on the nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Missal nomination? The nomination was confirmed.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 448 only, with no other executive business in order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent that the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2722 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:50 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 9:30…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 20; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 431, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…