Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the Matey nomination expire at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12; further, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first, let me thank Chairwoman Waters for her work on this bill. I am delighted the House is considering this important bill, H.R. 758, which I have had the pleasure to…

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers on this side of the aisle. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would just simply urge, with the work done by Mr. Foster and myself, and with thanks to the Chair, that we have strong bipartisan support in…

Mr. President, I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, the American Legion, the Nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, is celebrating its centennial this year. I rise today to recognize this milestone. For the past 100 years, the American Legion has been a…

Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The bill clerk read as follows: A…

In order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to further proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

I further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

You have got a tough job. I mean, how do you--if you look at the spectrum of the federal government, what we fund, how is it possible to come up with any kind of a plan, any kind of a budget that could satisfy all of the desires, all of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 103, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A…

Look, the president's been an unwavering and committed ally to Israel and the Jewish people and frankly, the remarks that have been made by a number of Democrats and failed to be called out by Democratic leadership is frankly abhorrent and…

I think that the real shame in all of this is that Democrats are perfectly capable of coming together and agreeing on the fact that they're comfortable ripping baby's straight from a mother's womb or killing a baby after birth, but they…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and legacy of the late Joe Steele, the founder of Steele Canning Company in Arkansas. Joe grew up in northwest Arkansas and eventually enrolled at the University of Arkansas. To cover his…

I believe it is going to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to reverse the decline of our Nation's water infrastructure.

It is an honor to get to serve with you, to be on the leadership side of the Republican side of the dais, but I look forward to working with you for good solutions that are good for America.

I think sometimes we forget to appreciate how far we have come when we are looking at where we need to be.

Mr. President, I am grateful for the opportunity to echo my colleagues' concerns about the Green New Deal. We are here because the majority leader has indicated that the Senate will be considering this misguided proposal in the coming…

We have a moral obligation to get our fiscal house in order, to make sure that our children and grandchildren aren't saddled in the future with spending decisions Washington makes today.