There is something called a Panama hat. Can the Senator tell me what part of the world the Panama hat comes from?

Commercial airplanes, as far as I know, all airplanes in the United States, have within them something called a black box--a black box that records the events of the cockpit. It also records critical operating data from the airplane so…

on Friday a unified House Republican conference sent a strong message to the American people: Let's keep the government open, and let's protect the American people simultaneously from the harmful and potentially devastating effects of…

on April 16, 2013 President Ma Ying-jeiou of Taiwan gave a speech on a videoconference with Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University. I feel my colleagues could benefit from reading this speech. I ask…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. I also ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business and to be permitted to engage in a colloquy with my Republican colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I rise in support of parents, families, students, employees, taxpayers, and other hard-working Americans, who, as of January 1, 2014, will find themselves unfairly impacted by ObamaCare. ObamaCare is an ill-conceived, poorly crafted, and…

Based on historical precedent, we have every reason to believe that once this new entitlement program kicks in, it is not going away. It is a one-way ratchet. You have death, taxes, and entitlements. Once created, they do not go away. To…

I see we have been joined by my friend and colleague, the Senator from Texas. I wish to ask him if his observations from his interactions with his constituents in Texas have been similar to those that have been shared today by the junior…

That is correct. That is correct, and it is how it has happened in the past. This is not something we want. This is not something we have threatened. This is something we think can and should be avoided and we want to avoid. In the…

those of us who share this position feel strongly that it is indisputably, constitutionally the prerogative of the Congress to exercise the power of the purse. This means we don't have to vote to fund something with which we fundamentally…

Well, first of all, that tells me that those who are part of that union do not want to be subject to the same provisions of the same law they will be enforcing. What it also tells me in the bigger picture is that above all, this law…

we must figure out pathways out of poverty into good-paying jobs

the cuts that are taking place just in that bill alone, Americans will lose thousands and thousands of jobs, and more people will be falling into poverty as a result

I rise today to honor a recently fallen soldier, 1SG Tracy L. Stapley, one of Utah's finest. He left this earth on July 3, 2013, while serving our country at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar. First Sergeant Stapley was an Army man, and his family…

today I rise to honor PFC Walter Herbert Anderson, who has been awarded a posthumous Purple Heart for his service in World War I. He was born in Toquerville, Utah Territory, on February 3, 1895, 1 year before Utah officially became a…

2 weeks ago, while most Americans were busy getting ready for the Fourth of July holiday, the Obama administration made a stunning announcement about the President's signature legislative accomplishment, the Patient Protection and…

in that case, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

reserving the right to object, in a spirit of bipartisanship, I would like to ask my friend and colleague from Washington to make a very simple modification to her request. I am not objecting to a budget. I am not even objecting to the…

I don't think so. I upheld my oath.

Yes, in a number of ways.

There was pressure applied. You know, city manager asked several times during the process, well, can an arrest be made now?

The laws of the state of Florida and the constitution require you to have probable cause to arrest someone.

I believe it was political pressure and the fact I upheld my oath.

before beginning my remarks, I would first like to thank my friend and colleague, the distinguished Senator from Iowa, for his tireless efforts in managing this process from the Republican side. It has not been easy, and his effort has…

I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up an amendment, No. 1207.