I believe that we need to do better.

We must ensure that our policies in the region strengthen existing friendships and build new partnerships that will be crucial and critical to U.S. national security for generations to come.

America has a responsibility to maintain its leadership role around the world and to continue responsibly investing in our foreign assistance and diplomacy programs.

It is crucially important that we conclude the landmark Transpacific Partnership, TPP, and increase our security presence and our security partnership in the region to reassure our allies that the United States is here to stay.

What I see happening here is people, generally speaking, on my side of the aisle are trying to develop legislation to change the rules of Dodd-Frank to create better access to mortgages.

I think--really, as I hear this, really, it is pretty fascinating.

I would like the Record to reflect that had the vote on the Schatz motion to instruct conferees been conducted by a rollcall vote, I would have voted nay. Bennet Motion to Instruct The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is now 2 minutes of debate…

I would just like to ask the question, would it not make more sense for us just to go ahead and do comprehensive housing finance reform and create certainty and solve the problem once and for all?

even good programs can be made better.

Food safety standards of recipient countries must be met. We require testing for human pathogens and toxins.

the Food for Peace Reform Act of 2015, introduced by Senators Corker and Coons proposes a bold transformation of U.S. food aid

the recent Corker-Coons proposal, which completely unties U.S. food aid from U.S. agriculture and cargo preference requirements, is estimated to increase the reach of title II by as many as 12 million more people.