They are doing a pretty good job over there investing in infrastructure and we are not.

Our friends in Europe are up to their eyeballs in alligators and we are trying to help them help themselves.

I think that it is important for us to remember that fear is the most potent weapon that terrorists have.

I was in China with a bunch of our colleagues in the last week and had an opportunity to ride on some of the most beautiful, comfortable, attractive, and timely trains that I have ridden on quite a while.

Thank you, Mr. President. It is good to see the Presiding Officer on this St. Patrick's Day, and I am pleased to have a chance to rise and to urge my colleagues to confirm two very important nominees. Some of my colleagues have scattered…

Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to talk about an issue that is both concerning and tragic; that is, the rapid spread of the Zika virus in Central and South America in recent months. This is a virus we have known about ever…

Mr. President, in closing, I want to do something I think the Presiding Officer has heard me do before. I try to come to the floor once a month and talk about some of the employees who work at the Department of Homeland Security. They work…

Ms. Cobert is a highly qualified nominee. We are fortunate indeed that she is willing to serve in this capacity and take on the many challenges that are currently facing OPM. I urge my colleagues to quickly confirm her so she can continue…

Mr. President, last week the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC--the hard-line military force that answers only to Iran's Supreme Leader and is committed to the preservation of Iran's revolutionary regime--launched a number of…

Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Ernst). The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to show my support for Americans of all ages who have been affected by bleeding disorders. Last month I met with Cole, a 10-year-old from my home State of Delaware. Cole has hemophilia, and he and his family…

Federal law expressly protects Federal employees' rights to furnish information to Congress--and any form of retaliation against Federal employees for furnishing information to Congress will not--and should not--be tolerated.

I object.

How would you characterize the apportionment of this progress?

There is only one Biden rule I followed while in the Senate. Every SCOTUS nominee gets a hearing, committee vote and floor vote, period.

I think it is fair to say that DHS has really taken action to put in place some of the building blocks.

Sometimes, we pass legislation around here that addresses symptoms of problems, but not root causes.

OK. I do not object.