I think we can name--most of our States in this country have companies that would benefit from jobs in green technology.

If there were an Iranian military boat with armed Iranians on it, and they came along the coastline--pick a place, say South Carolina--and was well within the U.S. border, perhaps the engine stopped, but it had armed Iranians, would we not…

this past weekend the Nation honored Justice Antonin Scalia, who was laid to rest after serving on the Supreme Court for nearly three decades. Marcelle and I were home in Vermont when we learned that Justice Scalia had passed. Frankly, we…

I ask unanimous consent that Mara Greenberg and Colleen Zengotitabengoa, detailees on the Senate Judiciary Committee, be granted Senate floor privileges for the duration of the 114th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Obviously, as members of different parties, there will be some things we disagree about. But the vast majority of things in this budget we do agree about.

today the Senate will consider the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to head the Food and Drug Administration. For too long, the FDA has been without a Senate- confirmed commissioner, and, given the scope and reach of the agency, action on…

today we will vote on the nomination of Leonard Strand to fill a judicial emergency vacancy in the Federal district court in the Northern District of Iowa. I will vote to support his nomination. The next district court nominee pending…

I see my distinguished colleague from Maine on the floor. Both of us would like to speak about how for years law enforcement in Vermont and elsewhere have sought more effective tools to go after straw purchasers and gun traffickers. Straw…

as a Vermonter, it is with great pride that I call to the Senate's attention the success of one of Vermont's fine businesses, Hill Farmstead Brewery, which was recently named the best brewer in the world by RateBeer for the second year in…

it has been well over a year since 43 students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College were forcibly disappeared in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. On September 26, 2014, around 100 students from the college traveled to the city of Iguala…

I want to make sure that we are reaching out and grabbing all the best people we can wherever they are.

I mentioned in my opening statement and I have discussed with General Welsh before we have heard the next generation engine is a game-changer, more efficient in its use of energy, and it outperforms today's engines.

I share your frustration.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

today, Senator Hatch and I are reintroducing the Arts Require Timely Service Act or ARTS Act. This bipartisan measure would assist nonprofit arts organizations in obtaining visas for visiting foreign artists. For many renowned artists…

today we will vote on the nomination of Rebecca Ebinger to fill a judicial vacancy in the Federal district court in the southern district of Iowa. Ms. Ebinger is a highly qualified nominee who has devoted her legal career to public…

I am also concerned that rural communities are in desperate need of the lifesaving drug naloxone so that opioid overdoses can be stopped. I have heard from law enforcement officers and grateful families what a miracle this drug can be, so…

I would like to recognize U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach for his years of excellent public service as he begins a new chapter in his legal career. Steve has served as the U.S. attorney for the northern district of Ohio for nearly 7…

I am proud to recognize Ms. Esther Olavarria, an extraordinary public servant who has worked for decades to build an immigration system that is fair and just for all. I know Esther from her time in the Senate as Senator Kennedy's lead…

last week the administration took another step in unraveling the web of onerous, misguided, and self-defeating restrictions on the ability of American citizens to travel to Cuba and to interact with the people of Cuba. Effective as of…

I had planned to be in the Senate Judiciary Committee today, debating and pushing for passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, or CARA. Unfortunately, the markup was postponed. I wish it had not been. So I hope next week we…

I ask unanimous consent to proceed in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota.

I rise to discuss legislation I am introducing today to protect workers and families in Vermont and across the country who are being forced to give up crucial rights because of legal fine print forced on them by corporations. The Restoring…

the U.S. Senate is currently considering sweeping legislation to modernize the Nation's energy sector. Despite its laudable goals, it leaves one area unaddressed. The bill does nothing to stop corporate bad actors, including those in the…