Madam President, in response to my colleague, might I modify my request because, certainly, someone should have the right to vote no if they want to vote no. So let me modify my request. I would ask unanimous consent that the Senate…

Mr. President, on December 12, 1822, Jose Manuel Zozaya y Bermudez presented his credentials as Mexico's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to U.S. President James Monroe, which established formal relations between our two…

Madam President, we are currently in consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act, and the leadership is working out a timing agreement for a vote possibly on one or more amendments and then a vote on the NDAA. The Defense bill…

Madam President, in just a second, I will make a motion for unanimous consent. Before I do, I just want to say, this Nation has a bipartisan track record of fielding fantastic women diplomats: Secretary Clinton, Secretary Rice, Secretary…

Madam President, I said I was rising for multiple purposes. It is now my third purpose, but I would seek consent to speak--I know we have a vote call at 5--for about 5 minutes on legislation being contemplated tomorrow. The PRESIDING…

Mr. President, I do rise for multiple purposes. The first is to acknowledge that earlier this week, on Monday, December 12, we marked the historic bicentennial of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico. Our two countries…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 200th Anniversary of United States and Mexico Bilateral Relations

Quite frankly, I am amazed that we didn't have more loss of life in Louisiana than we had. I'm very thankful for it.

Madam President, my apologies to the distinguished senior Senator from Maine. Senator Burr knows the one thing he was also extraordinarily critical of was whenever members of the Intel Committee were late to an Intel meeting, and we have…

Madam President, it is with a mixture of sorrow and pride that I rise today to pay tribute to my good friend the senior Senator from North Carolina. I was thinking about the fact that Senator Blunt, who is sitting in front of you, we were…

I have heard concerns from the plastics recycling community that increasing the number of chemical recycling facilities in the U.S. could hurt the financial liability of mechanical recycling facilities.

I have never stopped caring about it.

I want to thank our Chairman, I want to thank our Ranking Member, Senator Wicker, for holding this hearing, a really important hearing today.

I like to run, I like to exercise, a bunch of us like to exercise.

You know what? Just be normal. Just try to be a normal person. And it's amazing how much you can connect with people.

For nearly half a century, legendary news anchor Jim Gardner has informed and guided Philadelphia, southeastern Pennsylvania, and south Jersey. Next week, he will retire, and I thank him for his incredible service. Jim joined Action News…

It should not be surprising that 105 years after becoming U.S. citizens by birth, Puerto Ricans want to vote for President and to have voting representation in Congress.

Mr. President, let me begin with a simple question: When are we going to say enough? The American people are saying it. Heck, even traditionally liberal, mainstream news outlets are getting there. But here in Congress, it is nothing but…