I ask unanimous consent that the following amendment be called up to the substitute and be reported by number. No. 1, Barrasso, 2180, which deals with building energy codes; further, that the Senate vote in relation to the amendment at…

What Republicans want to do is say a political party gets to decide if a vote counts. It's outrageous. We're going to fight like hell so that doesn't happen.

It is important that the American people know this is a vote about a war that has long been over.

I think Senator Romney is right that passing future AUMFs will be difficult, but for good reason.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2133 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 2 minutes of debate…

While he is still on the floor, I want to thank my friend and colleague. He and I came together in the House of Representatives a million years ago. We were part of the class of 1982, a huge class-- over 80 Democrats and Republicans. It…

I appreciate your articulated commitment to finding a way to craft an AUMF that is narrower, more specific, that has a clear process for adding territories or groups and that would include an end date.

I call up amendment No. 2131 to the substitute and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Delaware…

It looks like he`s getting a lot closer to that -- to that promise. It`s -- it`s a big package. It`s the kind of package that Trump could not get done, even though -- you know, if he really wanted to, he could have.

I stand by that statement.

It's time for him to step down.

while the Senator from Alaska is still here, I have been sitting here listening to a tour de force. God, what a wonderful, wonderful speech and clearly from the heart. The Presiding Officer and I are recovering Governors, and the Senator's…

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up to the substitute and be reported by number: No. 1, Padilla-Moran, No. 2133, Indian health; No. 2, Thune- Tester, No. 2162, communications workers; further, that at 5:30…

the difficulty of passing authorizations of military force is not an excuse to grant wholesale new powers to the Administration

Let’s take one thing at a time here. I think he should resign.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Peters). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

It is my hope that we will proceed to take this important first step and repeal these two outdated and no longer relevant or necessary AUMFs.

If you want that kind of power on the books and you do not want to vote again... that is giving up a huge amount of power.