Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Georgia. ____________________

Mr. President, before I begin, I would like to say a couple of words about Senator Alexander. I was very sad, as many of us here were, to hear that he will be leaving the Senate in 2 years--in other words, not running for reelection when…

Mr. President, today I recognize Josiah Lindquist, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Josiah is a graduate of Milbank…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Ms. Janan Evans- Wilent, a Knauss Sea Grant fellow on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and other members of…

Madam President, I wish to associate myself with the comments of my colleague from Georgia, Senator Isakson, who chairs the Veterans Affairs Committee. I have the privilege of chairing the Senate Commerce Committee. Senator Heller has been…

Madam President, I rise today to thank and honor our colleague and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Bill Nelson. As has been mentioned by some of our colleagues, Bill Nelson has served the…

Mr. President, the 115th Congress is drawing to a close, and it has been a good 2 years. Our goal 2 years ago was simple: to make life better for American families--which is exactly what we have done. We knew that a huge part of making…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session, that the Chair lay before the Senate the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, and that the final 10 minutes before the vote be equally divided between the…

Mr. President, on Friday, George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, went to his eternal reward. His death marks the passing of an era. George H.W. Bush was the last President to have served in World War II. He…

Madam President, I rise today to voice my strong support for the nomination of Karen Dunn Kelley to be confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Ms. Dunn Kelley is well qualified to serve in this critical leadership role at the…

Mr. President, the 115th Congress is drawing to a close, and we have accomplished a lot over the past 2 years. Our goal for this Congress was simple--make life better for the American people. A big part of that was getting the economy…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the…