GAO is one of my favorite agencies in the Federal government.

Here is the thing. We have the Federal acquisition regulations for procuring goods and services.

this week the Senate takes another step toward regular order in the appropriations process in the Senate. The package before the Senate today contains the fiscal year 2019 appropriations bills for the Subcommittees on Interior; Financial…

every dollar that we spend right now on this stuff that goes out improperly or is mismanaged is a dollar we have to borrow.

My colleagues, Dr. Virginia Foxx from North Carolina and Congressman Jimmy Gomez from California, agreed with these recommendations.

Well, it is an area that I am very focused on right now.

I think it is incumbent on the Federal government to make it very clear the expectations on performance and cost.

It was our expectation, Congressman Kelly and I, and our hope that, after reviewing the model licensing standards, the States would modify their own standards to address any inappropriate barriers to licensing relatives caring for children.

I think one of the geniuses of this bill is that it really does articulate very well those limited exceptions and articulates how limited they are and need to be.

But even with a law that we have here or the bill that we have here, that's not an issue. Would you agree with that?

I ask unanimous consent that for the purpose of rule XVI in relation to the substitute amendment No. 3399, division A of H.R. 6147 serve as the basis for defense of germaneness for division A of the amendment; that division B of H.R. 6147…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

I now call up the substitute amendment No. 3399. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Shelby] proposes an amendment numbered 3399.

I guarantee you that was on Russian terms, not U.S. terms.

I've never gotten a complaint about a short hearing.

It's absolutely critical that people have confidence that the vote count is accurate, it reflects the will of the people.

Under the new Family First law, this spending imbalance can be corrected and States like Alabama can begin to invest more resources in substance abuse, mental health, and parenting skills training.

The president needs to slow down and think about the consequences of what he's doing.