as we assess an embarrassing fiscal fiasco, I believe a full-year continuing resolution funding the remainder of this year at last year's levels is the least of the evils we face tonight. Our amendment will effectively freeze spending and…

I ask 4 minutes equally divided prior to the vote on the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Is there anything going on in Kansas in regard to the topic of today's hearing that I should be made aware of?

I thank him for his leadership and the tremendous efforts that he and his team in Kansas make to care for those who served our Nation.

I wanted to make sure that I am not missing something on any tribal issues in Kansas.

Security of our ports is incredibly important and a top priority for us.

I thank him for his leadership and the tremendous efforts that he and his team in Kansas make to care for those who served our Nation.

I think President Biden has been a great leader on issues around ports and security.

I will work with you in hopes that we can find an innovative way to get us to a position in which that decision and the funding is available more rapidly than it otherwise might be.

Is there anything going on in Kansas in regard to the topic of today's hearing that I should be made aware of?

West Coast ports would collapse without Chinese trade, and millions of jobs would be lost.

I'm proud to represent a district that includes the Port of Long Beach.

We continue to look at underserved communities, to include rural veterans and African American veterans.

We are trying to get six appropriation bills, including VA HUD, on the Senate floor, which seems like we are going to do before March 8th.

We continue to look at underserved communities, to include rural veterans and African American veterans.

Every grave, every resting place of a veteran ought to be a national shrine, not just if they are in a national cemetery, but every place they are laid to rest.

China is absolutely competitive with the United States. They are in it to beat us in every single way.

We are trying to get six appropriation bills, including VA HUD, on the Senate floor, which seems like we are going to do before March 8th.