I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 343, S. 490. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that for the nominations just confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 1365), as amended, was passed.

I ask unanimous consent that the Graham amendment at the desk be agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 1323), in the nature of a…

I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I thank the chairwoman for yielding, and I join the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko) in urging my colleagues to defeat the previous question so we can consider H. Res. 659. Hydraulic fracturing provides enormous benefits to the…

I thank Congressman Johnson and Congressman Gianforte for their efforts to make our Federal Government more efficient and accountable with these commonsense reforms. The Republican Study Committee's GEAR Task Force report is a…

I rise today to officially declare that I will vote against both Articles of Impeachment brought against President Trump by the very partisan and, quite frankly, ridiculous House of Representatives. I know my position is hardly a surprise…

I rise today to speak regarding the impeachment of President Trump. For more than 2 weeks now, the Senate has listened as both the House managers and the President's counsel presented their cases. Nearly 28,000 pages of documents…

I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senator Young. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senators Cramer and Young is for the counsel for the President: Manager Schiff regularly states that if the President is…

Mr. Chief Justice, I am sending a question to the desk for myself, Senator Boozman, Senator Wicker, and Senator Capito. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question for counsel for the President from Senators Hoeven, Boozman, Wicker, and Capito: House…

Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. I have a question for myself and also for Senator Portman and Senator Boozman. It is for the President's counsel, and I am sending it to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from the Senators is as…

Mr. Chief Justice. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The President's counsel has 2\1/2\ minutes. Mr. Counsel PHILBIN. Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. Thank you, Senator, for the question. The question asks about what Ambassador Bolton meant in a comment…

And the CIA told the FBI that Carter Page was working for them?

there's the right to protect them to remain anonymous, and there's also the point to protect them from retaliation.

to say that is a binary choice is patently false.

one of the fundamental issues for a trial, any trial, civil or criminal, is the right to confront your accuser.

I would say you can go first because I'd rather do this, but thank you.