Congress should intervene to prohibit these clauses in consumer contracts.

I appreciate the opportunity to come before you today to talk about the impact of non-disparagement clauses on consumers and the economy.

Americans have had a tough time during the Obama administration with a sluggish economic recovery that is barely worthy of the name, stagnant wages for middle-class families, a health care law that ripped away millions of Americans'…

I urge you to use your power, pass this legislation and stand up for consumers.

I wish to thank the Senator from Kansas, who is the distinguished chairman of the agriculture committee, on which I serve, as well as the leader and the whip in the Senate. I rise in support as well of restoring what would be some very…

the one thing the Senator from California and I share is a commitment, a longstanding commitment to getting a multiyear highway bill through here. I hope that is going to happen in the next few weeks. We did need to move on a positive…

I will request, through the Chair, if the Senator from Maine is not going to speak, that I be allowed to speak at the conclusion of the remarks of the Senator from California and the Senator from West Virginia. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

reserving the right to object, I would state to my colleague from California that this is the practice she and I so often lament when it comes to highway bills, and that is kicking the can down the road. We know full well that a year from…

this week we have been discussing and taking up legislation to address the problem of sanctuary cities. In fact, just earlier today, we had a procedural vote on a motion to proceed to actually get on the bill. It failed. It only had 54…

It goes without saying that biotechnology has provided my home State of South Dakota and its number one industry, agriculture, with dramatic yield increases, drought tolerant crops, sustainability, and economic benefits that far exceed…

I am greatly concerned that just like many other areas of regulatory overreach, future regulation of our biotechnology crops, especially regarding the approval process, could become much more cumbersome and complicated and send the wrong…

Democrats have spent a lot of time lately talking about the importance of keeping the government open. Well, the Senate Republicans couldn't agree more. We know Congress has a responsibility to ensure that our Nation's priorities are…

yesterday South Dakotans were saddened to learn that former South Dakota Gov. Walter Dale Miller passed away on Monday evening. Governor Miller served as South Dakota Governor for just 20 months-- from April 1993 to January 1995--but…

I rise on a subject of urgency and importance to our Nation's economy. The looming deadline for implementing a new railroad safety technology known as positive train control, or PTC, could soon wreak havoc on our Nation's transportation…

I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Walter Dale Miller

this week the Senate is considering the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This legislation would protect unborn children who have reached the age of 20 weeks--that is 5 months of pregnancy--from being killed by abortion. Five…

back in May, Congress passed and the President signed legislation guaranteeing Congress the chance to take an up-or-down vote on any nuclear deal with Iran. It was widely debated here in the Senate and in the House of Representatives…

In order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to further proceeding, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I understand that there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2035) to…

I rise today to discuss the Iran nuclear deal. We are here today because several months ago Senators Corker and Cardin, the respective chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee worked out an agreement to allow us…

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 PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Ohio.

I am proud to bring this hearing to Dakota State University, which is nationally recognized for its cybersecurity programs.

Thank you, Chairman Thune, for your leadership in the U.S. Senate and for convening today's hearing.

We applaud Senator Thune for his support of the voluntary framework that was developed by industry stakeholders and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).