
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4227 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4227 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and highlight the significant contributions of Megan Parrott, my 2018 Air Force fellow. SMSgt Megan Parrott began her fellowship in my office in January and immediately became an invaluable member…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Rhode Island for his work on this important issue. I have had numerous ALS sufferers and family members of those who suffer from ALS approach me about this bill early in my time in the Senate, and I…

Mr. President, I rise today to applaud my colleagues for coming together in a bipartisan fashion to pass the farm bill conference report. There is much to be excited about in the final version of this 5-year reauthorization. First and…

Those are facts, and certainly there may be other issues there, but that we don't have any reason to want to walk that back.

Mr. President, my last amendment was about the law of armed conflict and citizens of foreign nations. This amendment is about our citizens and our troops. The Houthi rebels have fired more than 100 missiles into the Arabian Peninsula, into…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant bill clerk called the roll.

Mr. President, I ask that my amendments Nos. 4097 and 4098 be made pending and reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendments by number. The bill clerk read as follows…

Mr. President, I understand there will be 2 minutes of debate on amendment No. 4097. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.

On amendment No. 4097, I will not ask for a recorded vote. I understand opposition is enough to defeat it. I want to simply say, though, that the geopolitical realities here are, if we withdraw our support for the coalition in the Arabian…

Mr. Speaker, I was blessed to be a walk-on football player for the University of Arkansas and participate on two 10-win conference championship teams. Coach Ken Hatfield's triple option offense averaged over 300 yards per game, but it came…

There was no knowledge of any payments from the president and he's denied all of these allegations.

The president has denied and continues to deny the underlying claim.

The result is a stew of confusion and hypocrisy unworthy of such a proud agency as the SEC.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Texas for coordinating this opportunity to stand in solidarity on the House floor and memorialize a dear family friend and my former boss, George Herbert Walker Bush, our 41st President. President Bush…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Honoring Our Armed Forces Sergeant First Class Eric Emond

Mr. President, the Global War on Terror that started 17 years ago continues. Today we formally call the missions undertaken in the War on Terror Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve. Brave American troops continue…