In short, our country really is facing a retirement crisis.

I appreciate the Senator's response because, to me, there are multiple layers, but certainly if we are not doing anything to provide that safety for our young kids in this country, we are not living up to our responsibility as adults…

I thank the Chairman of the HELP Committee, Senator Alexander, for his comments. I share his concerns that section 578 of the National Defense Authorization Act bill is not the right way to ensure students can learn in safe and secure…

if the Senator will yield for a question, first of all, I thank the Senator for bringing attention to this critical issue and for everything that he is doing to fight for more than just thoughts and prayers but actually for action. Few…

Is there objection to my request? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the pending request? Mr. McCAIN. I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. Is there objection to the request from the Senator…

We have over 30,000 children under age six, or one in every 17 children are experiencing homelessness today.

I want to start by offering my condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of Sunday's heinous attack in the city of Orlando and to everyone who was affected by this terrible tragedy and act of terror. While our hearts are…

In my home State of Washington, we are currently facing a homelessness crisis, and, sadly, some of the people that are impacted most, of course, are children.

One of the provisions I was very proud of in this law was making sure that parents don't lose access to child care benefits because of instability in their work schedule, education, or training status.

I came to the floor yesterday to talk about a truly shameful change that is buried away in this bill. It is a change that would put us on a path to go back on a promise that we made to our servicemembers just 6 months ago and a change, if…

I am on the floor this afternoon, along with my good friend and colleague, the senior Senator from Connecticut. He is going to be here shortly to speak as well, and I thank him for his leadership throughout the NDAA process. We are here…

when we ask the men and women of this country to go to war on our behalf, we make a solemn promise to take care of them, to support them while they are abroad, and take care of them when they come home. As a daughter of a World War II…

I am here today to support the strong statement from the Senator from North Dakota and the strong support for a fully functioning Export-Import Bank because it creates American jobs and helps our businesses, large and small, and, in fact…

I come to the floor this afternoon to talk against an amendment that would undermine the spirit of bipartisanship we have cultivated with the last several budget deals without fully addressing our national security and domestic needs and…

I want to start by thanking Senator Durbin, Senator Cochran, and all my colleagues here today for their work to support critical investments in medical research at the Department of Defense. I am proud to stand with them, but frankly, I am…

I know of no further debate at this time on this resolution and ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to vote on adoption of the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. If there is no further…

I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 462 and the Senate proceed to its consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

I am delighted to be here today with the senior Senator from Maryland, a longtime champion for women in this country and their access to equal pay, because in our country, women in the workplace--no matter where they live, no matter their…

I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed to. (The…

it has now been months since President Obama first put forward a strong emergency funding proposal to respond to the Zika virus. We now know that more than 1,400 cases of Zika have been reported in the United States and territories. Just…

let me just say this. This Zika virus is an emergency now, and though my constituents don't live in Texas, we have people in Washington State who have traveled to infected countries, gotten Zika transmitted through mosquito, have come…

last week the CDC announced it is monitoring nearly 300 pregnant women in the United States and territories for possible Zika infections. That means nearly 300 families across our country are living through a true nightmare for expecting…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 5243

after a lifetime of hard work, all seniors should have the chance to live out their golden years on firm financial footing and with peace of mind. A secure retirement is also important to strengthening our Nation's middle class and…

today Americans have enough to worry about. Questioning the advice they get for their retirement savings accounts should not have to be one of them. We finally have a new protection on the books that would help protect seniors' retirement…