I continue to believe the practice is cruel and will only exacerbate the trauma experienced by children fleeing violence and unrest in their home countries.

Even though this report is widely available, I will be sure to deliver the Secretary a copy.

I am troubled by the downturn in international travel to the United States.

I do echo many of the Chairman's concerns regarding the inclusion of unvetted individuals in the PreCheck program.

I have been involved as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society for many, many years in Mississippi.

I certainly appreciate the challenging job that TSA has in accommodating the increase in domestic travelers while striving to maintain the safe, secure, and reliable air transit that the flying public expects and deserves.

I look forward to hearing TSA's plans for getting us to a place where this is a reality.

Thank you, Mr. President. I have been recognized to close the debate on this motion. In a few moments, we will be voting on the motion to proceed to this resolution. I will be voting no and urge my colleagues to do so. This debate is about…

I have 10 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

Let me just ask about the Host Railroad Performance Report Card. There's some good news and some bad news in this respect.

Given that there is high demand for this route and the local community is willing to kick in to provide a portion of the funding, do you have an opinion yet as to whether this is an economically viable route for Amtrak?

I want to invite you and other members of your Board to join me in riding this train. I think it would be an education to see the amount of people that depend on this.

We cannot do it without strong partnership with Amtrak.

I thank the gentleman from Florida for his very kind yielding of time.

I am honored to have the opportunity to serve on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and I look forward to working with you.

I appreciate you making this a priority, and I certainly commend you for your commitment to ensuring the Superfund program is managed very efficiently.

You've brought true commonsense policy to the Agency, and I look forward to working more with you in the future as we're enjoying this leadership.

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