I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise also in support of H.J. Res. 123, which obviously would extend funding for the Federal Government for the next 2 weeks. We have had a highly condensed schedule this year, but the…

I rise today to address my colleagues for the last time. After nearly a year in this Chamber, I am both its newest Member and the next to depart. As such, I have both the optimism of a young student and the battle scars of a man in the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We are not ready for conference. The Senate bill was written by lobbyists in the dead of night when Republicans hoped no one was paying attention. There was no CBO score, no debate, no time to even read the bill, and now the majority…

If you are the focus of an investigation, you better think hard and twice with legal council when you're going to pick up the phone and influence people who are running that investigation.

When jurisdictions choose to turn criminal aliens to the streets rather than turning them over to federal immigration authorities, they put public's safety at risk. San Francisco's decision to protect criminal aliens led to the preventable…

when jurisdictions choose to return criminal aliens to the streets rather than turning them over to federal immigration authorities, they put the public safety at risk. San Francisco's decision to protect criminal aliens led to the…

As inconvenient as it might seem, I mean, for years and years and years, we relied on paper ballots.

This Administration has seized upon a real opportunity to undo much of the damage our government has created through years of overregulation.

we don't want the Federal Government's involvement in this to infringe upon the State's authority to conduct elections.

This is not a political issue. This is--it is, in my opinion, a public emergency and to bring the politics into it, I think, is inappropriate.

I look forward to voting for you and helping in any way I can to get you confirmed.

Jeff Sessions says, I have no reason to doubt these young women.

Richard Shelby says he will absolutely not vote for Roy Moore.

I certainly have no reason to disbelieve him they have them, the timing is little curious, but at the same time I have no reason to disbelieve him.

Late today, Alabama's governor weighed in, saying she stands with Moore, even though she has no reason to doubt his accusers.

These are the very same people that this President promised to benefit. This is what this bill does for corporate America: It dramatically cuts rates from the largest companies in the world, moving the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to…

What I ask you is, is Ambassador Kislyak in the room? Before I get started here. Any Russians?