I further ask unanimous consent 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…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 45 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

as I said before, we should not be holding up any of the President's nominees. There is far too much work to be done, but I think that is especially true for the man whose nomination is before us today, the next Secretary of Health and…

I have five 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…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Price nomination?

So we are really kind of in a Catch-22 situation, as you mentioned.

So it is very important that we all work as a partnership and make sure that we can deliver our foods and our fiber to the urban area.

Affordability has to be one of the primary factors when considering when you are funding a project in this country.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, after serving on a school board, in my State legislature, and now in Congress, I have witnessed firsthand that government works better when it is closest to the people. That is why I rise…

This weekend I had the opportunity to visit the exceptional exhibit of Ansel Adams' photography, from his early years, at the Arkansas Arts Center, and it made me reflect on the life of Townsend Wolfe, the ultimate southern gentleman and…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 332 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Tillis). Without objection, it is so ordered. appointments The Chair announces, on behalf of the majority leader, pursuant to the…

I have to admit that this is a bittersweet moment for me. I come here tonight to express my support for Jeff Sessions' nomination to be the next Attorney General of the United States. It is a high honor, and the nominee is more than…

American workers and American businesses are the most innovative and productive in the world. This is no more evident than in our oil and gas fields--the ones in my district, in my State, across our country, and offshore. Mr. Speaker, in…

Is it correct then to say that Congress' current approach to reducing the deficit--that is, only reducing discretionary spending--is sustainable in the long term?

Reserving the right to object, I feel like Yogi Berra when he said ``It's deja vu all over again.'' Just 18 hours ago, the Senator from New York and I stood here, and he made the exact same request, and I objected to it. And I will object…

Any lag time--and, again, I do not mean to interrupt, but any lag time in that area, with the technology, we simply have to figure out with things like that how to have a more efficient process, or we waste a tremendous amount.

It seems awful long to me.