But you give us your ideas of what to do, and we'll try to do it.

I commend your leadership on a matter of great importance to our interests and the future of the human enterprise.

I wish to recognize Maurice Geiger, known by family and friends as Maury, an extraordinary individual who, although a longtime resident of Conway, NH, with his wife, Nancy, is deserving of the title of honorary Vermonter. Maury Geiger's…

spending more money is not going to do it. We have to do better.

I wish to pay tribute to an extraordinary Vermonter, Robert Hawkes Gray. Bob, as he is known to family and friends, grew up in Putney where his parents worked at the Putney School. His father, Edward, was in charge of buildings and…

today we will finally vote on the nomination of Waverly Crenshaw to fill a judicial emergency vacancy in the Federal District Court in the Middle District of Tennessee. This vacancy has been open since December 2014, and Mr. Crenshaw was…

They talk about development and diplomacy, how we need that to combat terrorism.

There's no question we need money, but we can't even seem to pass emergency funding in this country to deal with the Zika virus.

Of course, it's a fraction, it's a fraction of 1 percent, and the return, pay for it now or pay many, many, many, many times more later on.

Aviation safety, as much as all national security, must be of paramount importance. I am increasingly concerned with reports from across the country that Secure Identification Display Area, SIDA, badges have gone missing, either through…

Thank you very much.

I have been a prime champion ever since I have been here.

This is such a unique piece. I just do not want us to lose the opportunity.

I continue to worry about the white-nose syndrome now in the Western States that we have seen the effect of that on agriculture, forestry, and everything else.

When I first started working on this getting money to study it, people thought I was thinking of a fictional character sometimes in movies called Batman.

They just want to have the time. Otherwise, some of them are just going to go out of business.

as a native of Montpelier and as one who attended the christening of the USS Montpelier, I was so happy to see an article in the Times Argus regarding its return to the United States after a 6-month deployment last month. Steve Martin and…

I want to take a moment to recognize Don Hooper, a great Vermonter who is soon to retire from the National Wildlife Federation. Don is a great environmental conservationist whose advice I have sought for at least 20 years on issues…

today the Senate will vote on S. Res. 377, a resolution directing Senate legal counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, PSI, against Carl Ferrer, chief executive officer of…

nearly a year ago when Muhammadu Buhari became the first Nigerian to defeat a sitting President through the ballot box, I greeted the news with cautious optimism. For the most part, his message was and remains one that encourages greater…

The Congress added the Chief of the National Guard Bureau as a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff because we believed the President needed your best military advice.

on another matter--and I thank the distinguished Senator from Florida for not seeking recognition immediately. I ask unanimous consent that as soon as I finish, I can yield to the Senator from Florida. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I thank Senator Cornyn for his comments, and I agree with his characterization of the intent behind the 25-year sunset and the deliberative process privilege. This new sunset should not form the basis for agencies to argue that the…

Senator Cornyn and I have worked together to improve and protect the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA--our Nation's premiere transparency law--for many years and look forward to continuing this partnership. The bill we passed today…

I thank the senior Senator from Iowa for his remarks. As he knows, I have worked for years on improving FOIA along with my friend, the senior Senator from Texas. We are celebrating Sunshine Week, a time to pay tribute to one of our…