regular order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii has the floor.

Regular order, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Hawaii.

I still have the floor. And if we don't get this done by 1 a.m., I personally don't think we should adjourn. I think this should be personally uncomfortable and physically uncomfortable. I think we should be embarrassed by this. I think…

reserving the right to object, I am a member of the Defense Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. As the Senator from North Carolina knows, the way that we do Defense appropriations is with great care. We have markups. We find out…

here is what is happening. Last night, Senate Democrats asked to do a 1-day continuing resolution. They also asked to do a 3-day continuing resolution. What does that mean? That means we were at an impasse because the House- passed…

Hawaii has long enjoyed a special and unique relationship with Japan, and Hawaii's Japanese-American community has been integral in shaping our history and collective story. I rise today to recognize three special leaders: Stephanie…

Republicans control every level of the Federal Government. They hold majorities in the House and the Senate. They have the Presidency. Yet the very people--the Republicans--who set the agenda in Washington and have majorities in both the…

when the Sun rose last Saturday in Hawaii, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. People on Kauai were getting ready to participate in the local march to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Families were sitting around the table…

How would China and Russia react to that?

You know, at this point, I think no one more viscerally appreciates the seriousness of the threat that we face at this moment than the people of Hawaii who just went through a terrifying experience on Saturday morning, receiving this alert…

Last week, the White House released an Executive order supporting our veterans during their transition to civilian life, and ensuring access to mental health care and suicide prevention, which you had talked about, as a priority.

We have a net increase of 8,303 employees.

The fact that the VA has a large number of vacancies throughout the country...

In dollars, as a percentage of revenue, however you want to calculate it, and in terms of employee count, both part-time and full time, how many people, how many dollars are you devoting to this problem?

I want to give you an opportunity to set the record straight about fake accounts.

I know this is a hearing about terrorism, primarily, but I think it's worth asking what we're doing about active measures.

For many people in Hawaii, one of the most harrowing hours of their lives started just a few minutes after 8 a.m. on January 13, 2018.

I have been consistently voting against cloture motions to proceed to debate on judicial nominations, and I would like to take this opportunity to explain why. The Senate has a constitutional obligation to provide advice and consent on…