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I rise to address the urgent crisis taking place in Sudan, but, first, I wish to take just a moment to remember former Congressman Jay Dickey, who, as many in Washington and Arkansas now know, passed away last week. Jay was a native of…
I would like to thank Pastor Marty Sloan for delivering the opening prayer in the Senate today. Pastor Sloan is the lead pastor of Harvest Time, one of the most active and well-attended houses of worship in Arkansas's second largest city…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 237, nays 161, answered ``present'' 2, not voting 30, as…
I come to the floor to honor the memory of former Congressman Jay Dickey, who passed on April 20. When Jay Dickey roamed the Halls of Congress, you knew there might be mischief afoot-- and what merry mischief it was. Jay was opinionated…
Targeting all illicit conduct by the Russian leadership should be a priority.
I am grateful for this opportunity also to offer a few remarks on the confirmation of Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. President Trump could not have nominated a more qualified individual to lead…
As far as I'm aware, the president says he's still under audit.
Today I rise to recognize the Quapaw Area Council, which, for the first time, was recognized by the Boy Scouts of America's Journey to Excellence program as a Gold Level Council, the highest award possible. The Boy Scouts of America's…
I thank my friend from Michigan, the distinguished chairman of the Capital Markets, Securities, and Investments Subcommittee, for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, what we are here talking about today is opportunity. We are not talking about…
the Senate is at a crossroads. Senate Democrats at the behest of far-left activist groups are leading the charge to break a 230-year-old precedent of confirming Supreme Court nominees by a simple majority vote. Why? Well, when you go down…
this week the Senate will fulfill one of our most important responsibilities: advice and consent for a nominee to the Supreme Court. The stakes don't get much higher than a lifetime appointment to a court of final appeal, especially if the…
it is not about process, it is how the democracy works.
Susan Rice is the Typhoid Mary of the Obama administration foreign policy.
I look forward to working with our Ranking Member, Senator Heitkamp, and all of our Members as we use this Committee to highlight the needs of working families and what Congress can do to help them.
More than half of Arkansans are living paycheck to paycheck.
The typical American aged 55 to 62 has only about $14,500 in savings.
I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…