He has been a true partner to law enforcement in his time as a U.S. Attorney, Attorney General for the State of Alabama, and throughout his tenure in the United States Senate.

I have the highest regard not only for his intellect but for his integrity.

the Russians are the peer competitor to us. But I look at other nations. You look at China, for example, and the level of capability and investment they are making.

I have recommended to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs that Elevation of U.S. Cyber Command can occur immediately upon the decision of the President.

I do not think it is in the best interest of any of our nations to be in this confrontational approach to doing business.

The decision of how our Nation responds to a state-sponsored malicious cyberattack is one made by our Nation's leaders.

He said it would be Vladimir Putin and he doesn't believe a lot goes on without his knowing something that would influence politics in another country.

I am not a racist. I am not insensitive to blacks. I supported civil rights activity in my state. I have done my job with integrity, equality and fairness for all.

That was not fair. That was not accurate. Those were false charges and distortions of anything that I did.

The way we have been handling it isn't working.

If we continue to use tweets after the President is sworn in on January 20th, I get a little concerned, because it is too easy to misconstrue those words.

If you jeopardize the relationship between the executive and these intelligence agencies, I think that's really kind of a dangerous place to be.

We have to change the dynamic that we're having with North Korea.

I will take just a few minutes. I rise to call up for consideration H.R. 3394, the CAPTIVE Act. I have long advocated for the Senate to pass the CAPTIVE Act, which passed the House by unanimous consent in July. In 2003, a group of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 3394

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