This legislation is named after Taylor Force, and I wanted to say what a special honor it is that his parents are with us here today. I would like to especially thank the Speaker and majority leader for bringing this legislation to the…

Many decades ago, we swore it wouldn't happen again, yet it happened in Rwanda in 1990, in Bosnia in 1995, Darfur in 2003, and it is happening right now in Burma. The word is ``genocide.'' It is unclear how many Rohingya men, women, and…

I also look forward to more bipartisanship as you agree with us on some of our legislation.

Today, we will consider H.R. 4465, the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2017, sponsored by our new colleague from Utah, John Curtis, and joined by a bipartisan group of co-sponsors from the affected states, including…

We must not lose fact of the end goal of this program: recover and get these four species de-listed.

H.R. 4465 extends the use of CRSP power revenues to be used through 2023, which also happens to fall in line with the recovery deadline for these programs.

If confirmed, I will ensure that OCR vigorously enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect every student's right to access his or her education free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or national origin.

Under my leadership, if confirmed, OCR will seek to protect every student regardless of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity, from illegal sex-based discrimination.

If he wins, I will vote to unseat him.

I want to talk about the importance of passing this tax reform legislation for the people of Colorado. What we have is an opportunity to see real wage growth in this country-- something we haven't seen for far too long. Over the past…

I ask unanimous consent that following the remarks of the Senator from Wisconsin, the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader…

I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania. In addition, we cannot afford to do this. Right now, we are collecting, before this tax cut goes into effect, 18 percent of our gross domestic product in taxes and revenue. We are spending 21 percent…

I don't want to get in the way of my friend from South Carolina, for whom I have tremendous respect. Point 1, nothing that I said was about anything other than real people. The real people in Colorado are going to be able to do this math…

talk about the swamp. All of the folks who voted in this election do not have the swamp in Washington, DC--they are watching this happen right in front of their eyes tonight. We have a bunch of amendments that were dropped in by lobbyists…

I ask unanimous consent for an additional 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

on the matter that was being discussed--I am on the Finance Committee. There has not been a hearing on this bill, not a single hearing. A markup is not a hearing. People might say, well, why is that a big deal? Why is that relevant…

I rise to express my support for our renewable energy tax incentives. The production tax credit, PTC, for wind and the investment tax credit, ITC, for solar must remain intact as agreed to in this Chamber 2 years ago. These two credits are…

the Judiciary Committee does not have the approval of the Democratic leader to meet; therefore, they will not be permitted to meet past 12:30 p.m. this afternoon. I ask unanimous consent that the request for authority to meet be printed in…