I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 7, 2016, at 2:30 p.m…

The FAST Act provides the certainty and reforms necessary to improve our Nation's infrastructure and spur economic growth.

This committee's work... helped to enhance safety, increase transparency, reform regulatory structures, and improve planning.

Each member of the Committee contributed to the success of the FAST Act.

Thank you for the recent hearing on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (the 'TCPA') and its impact on consumers and businesses.

When we are getting to the left of Europe on some of these issues, we are probably out of the mainstream when it comes to this country.

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-406 of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SH-219 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. IHS Accountability Act

if you asked Native Americans in my home State of South Dakota how they felt about the Indian Health Service, you would be hard pressed to find a positive review. Indian Health Service patients in the Great Plains area, which encompasses…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. and that the time during the recess be charged to the proponents' side on H.J. Res. 88. There being no objection, the Senate, at 12:32 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Understanding the role of Sanctions…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SR-253 of The Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Debt versus…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``U.S.-India Relations: Balancing Progress and Managing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 24, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

today I recognize LCDR Robert Donnell of the U.S. Coast Guard on his upcoming promotion to commander and for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and other members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee over…

Last year, I also introduced the DOTCOM Act along with Senators Schatz, Wicker, and Rubio.

I said I would review any IANA transition plan to make sure it both meets the requirements laid out by NTIA.

Okay. Mr. Barker, would you say your bank is consistently more competitive with loan rates and loan availability to, particularly as we talked about earlier, some of the younger, smaller, newer borrowers?

From your perspective, to what extent do private banks, commercial banks, Farm Credit System, and FSA play a role in ensuring that credit exists for borrowers out there?

You indicate in your testimony that 14 percent of your portfolio consists of loans ranging from $1,000 to $249,000...

We really will need guarantees going forward to keep producers in business.

I think it just puts a fine point on how important it is that we are really focused on agriculture.

Well, thank you, Madam Chair.