I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 164, S. 123. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Blunt). The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that the Fischer substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING…

I am pleased to commend LTC Daniel S. Artino for his dedication to duty and service as an Army legislative fellow and congressional budget liaison for the Assistant Secretary of the Army. Dan was recently selected to command an Apache…

I've introduced a bill called the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would amend Magnuson-Stevens to improve management for saltwater recreational fishing.

I ask unanimous consent that Dave Zwirblis, Shane Stoughton, and Neal McMillan, congressional fellows in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 115th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

let me congratulate my colleague from Oklahoma for a very fine statement, and let me associate myself with each and every word and each and every fact he outlined in his very fine statement, and also with the remarks of my friend from…

So we are keeping a promise, but there is a lot more to it, as my friend from Oklahoma outlined, not only in fact but also in stories from honest-to-goodness Americans. This debate is about keeping Americans from hurting, about relieving…

President Trump has made it clear through budget cuts and hiring freezes that he does not understand the critically important work of FEMA and other agencies across our Government.

Today, my colleagues across the aisle are perpetuating this lack of understanding by asserting that the FEMA work force has an integrity problem.

Unfortunately, there are some--including the President of the United States--that fail appreciate the service and commitment of the Federal employee.

"It is such a good bargain . . . to spread fear amongst the enemy and keep him on his toes in exchange of a few months of work and a few thousand bucks."

I refused to believe it then, and I think now we have done a very good job at not only keeping security uppermost.

We must continue to prioritize the security of our transportation systems and invest in security measures that really make a difference, like those that help secure our cargo rather than wasting billions on a border wall that will not…

So I guess the question that I have, and then I will start with Mr. Elias is, what transformation have you seen from the beginning to now that is you think important for this committee to understand?

If successful, this plot would have killed innocent people and caused catastrophic economic disruption.

Our leader on this panel, Ranking Member Thompson, was the author of this measure, that, among other things, required 100 percent screening of cargo on domestic and international in-bound passenger flights within 3 years.