I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows At the end of title VII, add the following new section: SEC. 708. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES TO PROTECT…

I strongly urge adoption of this amendment. It is the right amendment. We certainly want our intelligence community to do its job, but we also want them to be very conscious of the decisions that they are making and are in line with our…

I ask unanimous consent that the following legislative fellows in my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress: Allison Hutchings, Chris Thaxton, and Sarah Eccleston. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

last year, the United States weathered 14 different disasters costing $1 billion or more, including 2 hurricanes that cost more than $25 billion in damages. Just in the past 3 years, the annual average of billion-dollar disasters has…

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for up to 10 minutes, followed by Senators Whitehouse and Heinrich for 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I yield the floor to the majority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized. ____________________

conservative, rightwing forces in our country are engaged in an all-out assault on working people. Their target? Private and public sector workers and the unions who are fighting on their behalf. While private sector unions at least have…

today I wish to discuss Senate amendment No. 861, offered by our colleague from Utah. The author of the amendment, Senator Romney, and others have made clear that this language does not constitute an authorization of the use of military…

I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks on the floor, Senator Brown resume his remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Blackburn). Without objection, it is so ordered. Iran

Donald Trump and the hawks in his administration are fueling a dangerous escalation with Iran, and instead of taking responsibility for this escalation, the President is once again blaming others for a crisis of his own making. Adding to…

I come to the floor today to discuss the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act, which I was proud to reintroduce today with several of my Senate colleagues. I also want to thank Congresswoman Matsui, who…

I was necessarily absent for votes on June 18, 2019. Had I been present, I would have voted no on both cloture and confirmation of the nomination of Sean Cairncross to be Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. I…

this month, many of us are celebrating Pride Month and reaffirming the rights and freedoms of the LGBTQ community. We also celebrated the fight for equal rights for women with the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the…

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1261, the ``National Landslide Preparedness Act.'' H.R. 1261 establishes a national program to…

I rise today, during Asian Pacific American Heritage month, in remembrance of Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink. Representative Mink was elected 55 years ago to represent Hawaii's second congressional district. In 2006, I had the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 36, line 25, strike ``and''. Page 37, line 7, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 37, after…

I appreciate the comments o my colleague very much and the support. This clearly demonstrates that when it comes to consumer privacy, there is no party involved. We are all concerned about it regardless of our party. So I appreciate those…