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Mr. President, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 20l9, P.L. 116- 37, included an instruction to the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to file allocations, aggregates, and budgetary levels in the Senate between April 15, 2020, and…
Madam President, clean and constant nuclear energy is one of the key pillars of America's energy security. Nuclear powerplants supply 20 percent of our Nation's electricity and more than 50 percent of our clean energy. The Nuclear…
67 years ago yesterday, Dr. Jonas Salk announced that the United States had successfully tested a vaccine to prevent polio, a dreaded virus that afflicted tens of thousands of Americans. Mr. Speaker, we have beaten terrible diseases…
That morning, as our Nation faced another time of testing, the chaplain urged us: Work as though everything depends on you, because it does. Pray as though everything depends on God, because it does. We will defeat this virus. We will…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune). The result was announced--yeas 96…
Mr. President, for families, for healthcare workers, for small businesses, and for people who are waking up today all across the country who are asking ``What is next?'' I believe that today we can report there is good news. The resolve…
The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue)…
Madam President, today I come to the floor to talk about the plight of America's small businesses, to talk about the plight of their owners, to talk about the plight of their employees. As a former small business owner myself, I am here to…
Madam President, I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the Republican whip. The time for political games is over. It is time to get this piece of legislation passed and signed into law. The American people need it. They want…
Mr. President, I just heard my friend and colleague from West Virginia say there is no reason to vote today. There are a lot of reasons to vote today. There is a country affected by disease. People are waking up anxious, scared, afraid of…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to provide an update on the bold, bipartisan action Congress is taking to respond to the pandemic we have with the coronavirus. First, we are all deeply saddened by the loss of life due to the…
Mr. President, I want to associate myself with the remarks of the leader. I want to thank him for all of his efforts to pull these task forces together who are now working across the aisle to come up with this package that we should be…
By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 903 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, ranked…
Mr. President, I rise to submit to the Senate a statement in support of Sunshine Week, an annual event that spotlights the key need of a government-transparency. Without openness and access to how all levels of government spend tax dollars…
Mr. President, I rise today in celebration of 100 years of Scouting in Wyoming. On Saturday, March 21, 2020, the Boy Scouts of America Greater Wyoming Council will host their annual Silver Beaver and Eagle Scout Recognition Luncheon in…
Madam President, the fact is that America's firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep people safe. They do it here at home, and they do it when they go abroad. This resolution applauds the brave men and women who responded…
Madam President, I come to the floor today to honor the alliance we have between America and Australia. Specifically, I want to pay tribute to the partnership we have with regard to firefighting. America's century-old friendship with…
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, if this unanimous consent were passed without a vote or even debate, that would become law. Passage of this request could infringe on the constitutional right of my constituents and many others…