I thank my good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores), for yielding. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the outstanding life of service to the community of Mrs. Ruby Thompson Green. Mrs. Green, for the better…

Today, I rise to welcome my new colleagues who will join the 117th Congress. This group includes individuals from diverse backgrounds, including a historic number of conservative women. The ideals that these conservative Members stand for…

I ask unanimous consent that the confirmation vote on the Vaden nomination occur at 2:15 p.m. today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am joined on the floor by the Senator from North Carolina, and I think a few additional Members will be coming to talk about Thanksgiving Day and about one of the things that we are most thankful for in this Nation, which is the service…

it gives me great pleasure to rise this afternoon, as I do, to commend an outstanding young American. In this case, a young Mississippian; namely, Miss Asya Branch, from Booneville, MS, who was recently crowned as Miss USA 2020. For those…

I have 8 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…

for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the…

observers of the U.S. Senate might take note that their Senators just passed a host of bills and cleared a host of items from the calendar, representing bipartisan accomplishments on behalf of the leadership of the Senate--Republican…

I rise this afternoon in full, complete, and all-inspired support for the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Her qualifications are not in dispute and have been mentioned repeatedly on…

it is an honor to speak in strong support of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. After careful review of her record and her outstanding testimony during her confirmation…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to call attention to this deadly disease, to recognize the advancement our Nation has made in the battle against breast cancer, and to spread information about the fight to save the lives of…

I agree with my other colleagues. Ms. Eshoo, I think you make compelling arguments on the issues of electronic submission and cybersecurity.

There is no question that the moment is right for reforming CHS's jurisdictional statement in the 117th Congress.

I was criticized severely by many of the people in this district, because that to them was wasted Federal dollars.

Well, that authority is not a Homeland authority, per se, it is vested in another committee.

We do our constituents a disservice by ceding to the bureaucracy the power the Constitution has given us.

No, absolutely. We created CISA, which is a cyber entity that has responsibility across the Federal agency platform.

We should prohibit a member from sponsoring a project that they or family members have a financial interest in.