Walking away from a Paris treaty is a mistake. Climate change is real. We owe our children more. Protecting our future also creates more jobs.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Brian C. Cooper, who is retiring from the Office of the Parliamentarian after 35 years on Capitol Hill. Brian is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and a graduate of Frederick Douglass High School…

It seems to me like morale is up greatly.

Do we have the ability--are we working on acquiring or developing something that will detect it and make it such that our Border Patrol officers, the dogs that are out working these things are safe?

While it may be early, too early to declare victory, it is worth noting that the posture you have taken at the Department, along with the hard work of the men and women of the agency, has resulted in the lowest rate of illegal border…

the posture you have taken at the Department has resulted in the lowest rate of illegal border crossings we have ever seen.

Is it correct that this security system is part of the entire, apparatus that includes people, technology, physical barriers to control who and what comes into the United States?

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the struggles that foster youth encounter, and to celebrate their perseverance and fortitude as they attempt to navigate this complicated system and transition to adulthood. In Arkansas, we have…

Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Sessions for holding this Special Order. It means, I think, a lot not only to the Scouts that are here in the House of Representatives and the Senate to recognize the importance of Scouting to our country, but…

Mr. Speaker, all of us in the Western Hemisphere are in horror. Venezuela is a failed state and potentially on the brink of civil war. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that thousands of Cuban intelligence agents are…

There is widespread agreement in the community and in our State that this site is not just a part of Arkansas' history, it is a part of our national heritage. Central High stands as a reminder of an article Billy Graham published during…

Mr. President, I have 8 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…

Mr. President, September will mark the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine, the nine African-American students who enrolled in the then-all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Ask anyone who lived through the crisis, and…

I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Strange). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

The things that you can see, the amount of data you can collect, the things you can do with post-processing, allows Russia, in my opinion, to get incredible foundational intelligence on critical infrastructure, bases, ports, all of our…

Mr. President, I rise to recognize National Drug Court Month and show my support for the positive impact drug courts have on cutting crime, saving money, and restoring lives. I have seen firsthand the impact of drug courts in Arkansas…

Mr. Speaker, stories from the survivors of Assad's bombings and chemical attacks are almost impossible to read due to the grotesque descriptions of innocent people and children suffocating, foaming at the mouth, and suffering from…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Lieutenant Deputy Kevin Mainhart. A Yell County Sheriff's deputy, Kevin was killed during a traffic stop on May 11, 2017. Lieutenant Mainhart had served as a police officer for 20 years in…