To address these challenges, this committee authorized the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, 20 years ago as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.

I know of no further debate on this nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There being no further debate on the nomination, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Sonderling nomination?

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll

we are facing momentous issues in the Senate and in Washington and in our Nation. Today, we are debating a spending bill to keep the government funded past the end of this month. There are ongoing negotiations to help provide additional…

In 2014, the American people elected a Republican majority of the Senate to put the brakes on President Obama's judicial nominations.

20 years ago this week, Joe Biden and other politicians from both parties gave a gift to the Communist Party: permanent most favored nation status. Permanent most favored nation status is a trade privilege we grant most countries that are…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The…

I thank Senator Hoeven and Senator Roberts for organizing this and getting us down here to talk about a topic that is so, so very important. I am not going to say anything new. I am going to be saying that we need to include reimbursement…

Why were we brought back to Washington, D.C., this week? Was it to provide much-needed relief and assistance to American families and small businesses because of the pandemic? No. Instead, we continue to spend time on another set of mostly…

healthcare workers have long been regarded as some of our Nation's most critical and courageous servants. During this time of challenges and uncertainty, this has never been more accurate. Each day, our healthcare professionals make…

Today, I rise to honor the life and legacy of one of Arkansas's great businesspeople and civic leaders, Dickson Flake, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, at the age of 81. Throughout his life, Dickson's accomplishments knew no…

Today, I rise in final salute to the service of a man who loved the United States and devoted his life to her service, Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft. General Scowcroft died August 6, 2020, and leaves behind his loving daughter, Karen…

The knowledge that Donald Trump had in January and February could have made a difference for the American people right now.

I think it is -- it is a grievous that in the midst of a pandemic, the President is currently in court, his lawyers are currently in court trying to take away healthcare protections for millions of Americans.

we had billions and billions of dollars of improper payments and there has to be a way that we can get after those without unnecessarily burdening ourselves.

I think that is an example of where technology can be part of the solution.

if we are going to invest in anything in our country, if we are going to ask the federal government to have a role in resourcing a lot of this R&D, then it is going to face continued and escalating pressure from the mandatory outlays that…

Vice President Biden believes that qualified immunity needs to be significantly reined in. He believes that abuses of power should not be covered by qualified immunity.