Just a few moments ago, the Senate passed a piece of legislation that some might ask: Well, what is the big deal? The Water Resources Development Act--what we call around here WRDA by the acronym--this bill is enormously important for…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter). Further, if present and…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) would have voted ``yea''.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) would have voted ``yea.''

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``NATO Expansion: Examining the Accession of…

it is always good to hear our friend and colleague Senator Whitehouse and see his chart. I know he has given that speech or something like it many times, and I am tempted to respond to some of the things he said, but I will not because…

I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 2 p.m., in room SD-562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues be authorized to meet during the session of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on September 14, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

while the Democratic leader is still on the floor, let me express my gratitude to him for his remarks earlier. It is true that for better or for worse, we both have to bear the burden of legal training and experience in courtrooms where we…