Mr. President, the House and the Senate are moving forward on a final draft of our tax reform bill, and I am excited about the progress we are making. We have one goal in mind with tax reform. It is to provide real relief to ordinary…

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to speak until such time as my remarks are concluded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I don't need to tell anyone that middle- class Americans have had a rough time in recent years. Stagnant wages and a lack of opportunities have left many American families stretched thin. Sending the kids to college, a…

Madam President, today I wish to honor and pay tribute to the late Army SGT Philip J. Iyotte, a hero from South Dakota who, after 66 years, has returned home. At a young age, Philip Iyotte, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, was given…

Mr. President, it is probably not surprising but, unfortunately, so far Democrats have shown little disposition to work with Republicans on tax reform legislation, despite the fact that parts of our plan, like lowering corporate tax rates…

Mr. President, a recent survey reported that 50 percent of people in this country consider themselves living paycheck to paycheck, and one third of these people say they are just $400 away from financial crisis. That is not acceptable…

Mr. President, I rise to voice my strong support for the nomination of Ajit Pai to a second 5-year term as a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Pai has served as a Commissioner at the FCC since 2012, when he was…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be able to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I rise to voice my strong support for the nomination of Ajit Pai to a second 5-year term as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Pai has served as a Commissioner of the FCC since 2012, when he was first…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of the Erickson nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk read the nomination of…

Mr. President, one of the Senate Republicans' most important priorities for the rest of this year is passing comprehensive tax reform. Why? Because comprehensive tax reform is perhaps the single most important thing we can do to get our…