A trial after the president has left office is beyond the Senate’s constitutional authority.

Madam President, on Wednesday, just moments after Joe Biden took office, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sanctioned 28 members of the outgoing administration, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor Robert…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at the end of my remarks the Senator from Oklahoma, Senator Inhofe, be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, for the information of other Senators who want to know if we have a vote tonight specifically on the nomination of Avril Haines to be Director of National Intelligence, I was the last person to object to holding that vote. I…

Madam Speaker, let me be very clear: This rules package is horrible. It is a progressive affront to America. The rules package continues proxy voting and remote hearing measures, even though Members of Congress and staff now have access to…

Madam Speaker, we can do better than wasting taxpayer money on idealistic, political environmentalism. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, let me just refer the gentleman to the Office of the Attending Physician to get the most up-to-date medical…

If Congress were to overturn the results of the Electoral College, Congress would imperil the Electoral College, heaven forbid, which gives small states like Arkansas a voice in presidential elections.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 684. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Risch amendment to the resolution be agreed to; that the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; that the Risch amendment to the preamble be agreed to; that the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 466, S. Res 406. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4508 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority leader be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions through Sunday, January 3, 2021. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:12 p.m., adjourned until Sunday, January 3, 2021, at 11:45 a.m.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 5086, which was introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 4508) was agreed to.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until Sunday, January 3, at 11:45 a.m., for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted; further, that when the Senate adjourns…

Mr. President, I ask consent that the veto message on S. 906, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, be considered as having been read and spread upon the Journal in full and that the message be printed in the Record. The…