to my colleague from South Carolina, Senator Graham, we will challenge the Clemson Tigers to the NCAA skiing championship anytime. I rise to speak about the bill we are working on today, S. 1, Strengthening America's Security in the Middle…

I was unavoidably detained and missed the vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 474.

This is another example of how we can actually get things done up here in Washington, D.C., if we work together. This is a piece of legislation that is going to help secure our networks, make sure we are protecting the American people, and…

I make my friend, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia, whom I always take every opportunity to work with, aware that I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 2736. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2736) entitled ``An act to develop a long-term…

I come to the floor to honor our men and women in law enforcement. As Members of Congress and their staffs head home this holiday season, we must remember the sacrifice of those who make our communities safe, those who make our safety…

Let me talk about this because I am pretty doggone upset because the people of Colorado tonight--who are worried about whether they can protect themselves from fire--lost the Wildfire Technology Act in this bill. That was in this bill--a…

I rise to celebrate a momentous bipartisan achievement--this bill that we just passed for our Nation's foreign policy. Shortly, we will send this legislation, now--after its passage--to the President's desk: Gardner-Markey, also known as…

And you bet the permanent Land and Water Conservation Fund is in here tonight because, guess what, it has the majority support of this body. If we had a vote on it tonight, it would have passed. Republicans and Democrats would have voted…

I move to concur in the House amendment, and I ask unanimous consent that the motion be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection…

as my colleague from Utah knows, we offered the chance to vote on those two words tonight. The two words that he is asking for tonight we offered a chance to vote on.

I ask unanimous consent that Sean McClintock, a congressional fellow in Senator Cotton's office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 115th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so…

I wish to recognize the service of Dr. Kathleen Hogan, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency at the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Hogan's distinguished career is a testament to the power of one public servant to…

Thank you, Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendment No. 4123. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Iowa.

I thank the Presiding Officer and Chairman Grassley. After much debate, disagreement, and compromise, this week the Senate is going to be taking up a bill that he has worked very hard to see through to this day, a criminal justice reform…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 555, H.R. 1222. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, all time be considered expired on S.J. Res. 54 and the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed, with 2 minutes equally divided in the usual…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 489, S. 1158. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…