Madam President, we have a lot of issues we are working on right now. Some of the big ones include the budget conversation. For the first time in a long time, the budget conversation really circles around, how are we going to get back to…

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri. ____________________

Mr. President, there has been a lot of discussion in the media over the last couple of weeks about what President Trump is going to do and should do with the Paris climate agreement. We know all about this agreement. It was entered into by…

Mr. President today I wish pay tribute to a great leader and an exceptional Army officer, MG Laura J. Richardson, the Chief Legislative Liaison for the Office of the Secretary of the Army, as she prepares to leave this position for one of…

You have people on the front lines of just about every major issue we are facing as a nation right now.

the encouragement from this Congress would be at some point to say packages do not come in without it.

Right. But in countries that they are--we are still dealing with Germany and France, and the last I heard they do have electricity.

That would be terrific, obviously. Again, that is just basic operation to be able to help increase efficiency in the process on this.

I would assume that we would set a firm deadline to say by this certain date.

I appreciate that. That has been outstanding for about a year.

I appreciate the diligence and the focus on this.

That is heartbreaking for all of us to be able to see that kind of news and it is difficult for your entire team.

We have got to be able to maintain what we already, that 650 miles, and then continue to be able to expand out from there.

That piece of legislation was completed in February, but we still have not received our extension yet.

We have a temporary extension that expires at that point and everyone kind of leans forward as we are getting closer and closer to January 6th.

I am glad you talked to him about this, because I think, ultimately, that is the big crisis we are going to face.

I think that is a wise choice.

we have not been able to get anywhere near where we would like to be.