Thank you, Mr. President. I want to join my colleague from Virginia, Senator Kaine, and others who have come to this floor to talk about the important work that is done every day on behalf of the country by our Federal civil servants. As…

Mr. President, Federal law requires that agencies bargain in good faith with their workers. That makes for a better workplace, and that makes for better results for the American people. The President cannot just repeal that law by…

In closing, as our colleagues have said, it is very important that we work together to protect the integrity of the Federal civil service. We have had a system over time where folks have been judged on their merits, not judged on their…

You're not--you were not surprised that they violated WTO.

ZTE hired a lobbying firm here in Washington that spent $1.3 million in a few months and ended up getting their way.

This is a slap on the wrist given where we had them.

do you disagree that this is going to be, quote, easy to win?

I agree with your analysis about China's long-term plan to essentially steal a lot of U.S. advanced technology.

I want to know what we got for it.

Why did we reverse that decision?

Were you surprised when China retaliated, imposed retaliatory tariffs on agriculture and fisheries?

I was astonished when we let them off the hook.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Easton/ Newnam Field Airport on its 75th anniversary. Easton Airport on Maryland's Eastern Shore is a fixture in the Talbot County community and celebrates a rich and patriotic history…

We made clear this should happen through the political process in Geneva.

Any discussions on sanctions? You said there was no easing of the sanctions.

The fact is that the Congress passed the CAATSA statute that required sanctions to be imposed.

Was there any discussion about Magnitsky?

We understand that Americans deserve the protection of the United States of America both during their time in service and thereafter.