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Mr. President, I rise to submit to the Senate the budget scorekeeping report for July 2020. This is my second scorekeeping report since I filed the deemed budget resolution for fiscal year 2021 on May 4, 2020, as required by the Bipartisan…
I thank my good friend from Utah for yielding. I know that was painful. Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of the Great American Outdoors Act. It makes sense to me that, if we are going to have public lands and preserve public lands for…
It is my honor this evening to manage the time that we have on the Republican side to celebrate and remember the life of our tremendous colleague, Mr. John Lewis. Mr. Speaker, I was very moved, having the opportunity to watch my colleagues…
By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1058…
Madam President, I come to the floor today to urge my colleagues to support amendment No. 2411, offered by the Senator from Oklahoma, and oppose amendment No. 2252, offered by the Senator from Hawaii. I have heard from law enforcement in…
Madam President, I come to the floor today to discuss our economic recovery. Let me be clear. Our economy will not shut down again. Government will not forcibly close businesses for a second time. Yes, America is coming back from the…
Madam President, I rise today to discuss our Federal finances and the need to address our unsustainable fiscal debt and deficit. The Federal budget has already been on an unsustainable path before COVID-19 reached our shores and before the…
This amendment is a deeply irresponsible stunt that would have great implications for our national security. It would return us to days even worse than the days of sequester, a time in which Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said: No foe in…
I thank in particular Ranking Member Thornberry and Chairman Smith for their work on this NDAA. I rise in strong support, Mr. Speaker, of this bipartisan William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act. A strong bipartisan…
Mr. President, as I come to the floor today, we have just seen incredible record-setting job numbers. It is wonderful news for American workers, for families all across the country. It is a stellar June jobs report. The U.S. economy added…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Macy Tipton, an intern in Senator Paul's office, be granted privileges for the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Brooke Hornberger, an intern in my office, be granted floor privileges for the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered
By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1037 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and…
Madam President, I come to the floor today to discuss Republicans' historic record on confirming judges and why it matters to our country. It is because the rulings of these judges affect all Americans. The Republican-led Senate has seated…
Mr. President. I rise today to recognize the distinguished career and retirement of Kim Cawley after 34 years of service at the Congressional Budget Office. Kim has been Chief of the Natural and Physical Resources Cost Estimates Unit for…
Madam President, I come to the floor today on the eve of what should be a routine vote in the U.S. Senate. Tomorrow the Senate is scheduled to vote on a motion to proceed to the justice reform legislation that we ought to be considering in…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to discuss the Senate plan for justice reform. First, it is important to note that justice will not come from any community with lawlessness. It will not come from any community with a disregard for…
Mr. President, I rise to speak on the Great American Outdoors Act and on the fact that this legislation will add over $17 billion to our deficit over the next 10 years. When I first rose to speak on this bill and on my amendment to it, I…