I thank Congressman Evans for yielding. He has so ably represented and led the Second District of Pennsylvania. It has been an honor to call the gentleman my colleague. I want to say, Mr. Speaker, that today I join with my CBC colleagues…

today I wish to honor my good friend and colleague from Alabama, Senator Luther Strange, prior to his departure from the U.S. Senate. While Luther and I have worked closely together in the Senate, our friendship dates back nearly four…

I thank the chairman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I have been listening to my colleagues from the other side of the aisle talk about the 1 percent, the people at the top of America. Let me tell you who benefits from the status quo of…

It is ripe for a bipartisan push right now, I believe, Mr. Chairman.

Deeper drafts means lower ocean freight rates, more competitive products moving in and out.

I believe that we are going to do an infrastructure bill, that we need it desperately, and I want to work with the Chairman and Ranking on all of this.

I thank the chairman for yielding and his continued leadership. We are on the cusp of something truly historic that will make life better for millions of people across the United States. By reforming the Tax Code, we will be able to put…

today I wish to pay tribute to Steve Johnson who is retiring on December 22, 2017, from his position as the manager of the U.S. Senate Dining Room. Mr. Johnson is a well-respected member of the Senate family. For over two decades, Mr…

I believe that the infrastructure, the ports, the intermodal centers, the river systems, the locks, everything that goes with it, our highways are at a critical time that we have to do something here in the Congress about.

The Republican majority is ramming this tax bill through, calling it a Christmas gift to the American people. I have never seen such intellectual dishonesty in my life. It is more like the Grinch who stole Christmas. In poll after poll and…

I wish we could work together on a bipartisan agreement that would benefit not the Democrats or Republicans, but would benefit the U.S. Senate and the American people.

Today we will revisit one aspect of those temporary changes: limiting the post-cloture debate time for certain nominations and consider whether to restore it permanently, as provided for in Senator Lankford's resolution.

I want to thank Senator Lankford, who is here with us at the table, for agreeing to appear before us today to discuss the merits of his resolution.

CFIUS is not able to be effective enough. Your legislation is first rate. We think it has great potential to push back against the abuses and dangers we face.

A few days ago, we learned of the Department of Justice's decision to open an investigation in the appalling practice of abortion providers harvesting and trafficking aborted babies' body parts for profit--finally. Mr. Speaker, as my…

when someone has paid their debt, that debt is paid, and they ought to be able to reenter society.

today I wish to recognize the remarkable staff that has worked this year in my Senate offices. Individually, they bring expertise and professionalism to their tireless efforts on behalf of our State. Together, they have united in honorable…

I couldn't vote for Roy Moore. The state of Alabama deserves better.