pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for the purposes of Barrasso…

this is a side-by-side amendment to Casey amendment No. 61, which was just defeated. As many in this body know, my wife Bobbi is a breast cancer survivor. I understand the importance of ensuring that everyone has access to health care…

this is a side-by-side amendment to the Manchin amendment. As a doctor, I understand how ObamaCare has been a disaster for patients and for health care providers. Because of this law, Americans have been left with higher premiums and fewer…

I always felt, as has been the position of the country, that direct negotiation between the parties without interference from outsiders was the key.

The Obama Administration recently abandoned Israel with a one-sided resolution at the Security Council of the United Nations by abstaining from a vote, which in the past we would routinely have vetoed.

I would like to congratulate my colleague from South Dakota for his comments. I am hearing the same thing in Wyoming that he has been hearing about the ObamaCare health care law and the impact on people in his State. I am hearing the same…

the two nations have a highly integrated energy market.

Many U.S. industries experience a wide variety of concerns surrounding China's trade policies and practices.

The United States produces the highest quality beef in the world.

As the largest contributor to the United Nations peacekeeping missions, the United States, I believe, must take action to prevent future exploitation of these vulnerable populations in conflict zones and to ensure individuals are held…

So do you believe it is important to secure strong market access for U.S. beef and other important American commodities in Japan?

I think everyone in this room thinks it is unacceptable, it is outrageous, that the United Nations peacekeepers are inflicting such atrocities against the very people that they are sent to protect.

I appreciate the Congo's willingness to assist in promoting regional stability.

China continues to engage in what I believe are serious human rights abuses, including political and religious repression.

It is important for us to have an economic presence there, but also have a security presence there.

So do you support the United States increasing our energy exports to Japan? And if confirmed, will you assist U.S. businesses and industries to gain greater access to Japanese markets?

The United States contributed to the growth of corruption by injecting tens of billions of dollars into the Afghan economy.

It is vital that we work to ensure that U.S. beef is traded fairly and trade barriers are eliminated.

We have strong tradition of never forgetting the sacrifices of our brave men and women.

The United States is the most competitive supplier of soda ash in the world.

So will you commit to me to work on eliminating Japan's tariff on U.S. natural soda ash and help make eliminating trade barriers and increasing exports to Japan for all U.S. industries a priority?

in just a few hours, funding for the Federal Government will run out. It is going to run out in just a few hours. It looks like we are going to blow through that deadline right here in the Senate. POLITICO, one of the local newspapers, had…

the $1.9 billion LBBP was not enough to remedy the fractionated allotment problem.

We must ensure that the Land Buy-Back Program is effective and meets the needs of tribal nations.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to impose new regulations on the storage of solid ammonium nitrate unless those funds are used to update section 1910.109(i), title 29, Code of Federal Regulations.