We don't have the power to shut it down either. It is entirely in the hands of the majority. By the way, on that previous CR, 90 of your Members voted against it. Did they vote against the military? Did they vote against the first…

Mr. President, the Dreamers are part of this country. They are America's future. They are helping to build this great Nation, and they need our attention now. The Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. One of their…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

Mr. President, I will take this time to go over with my colleagues the reasons why I unequivocally oppose the Trump administration's decision to allow oil and gas drilling along our Atlantic coast. There are many reasons why I oppose this…

I remain solidly committed to moving this legislation not only on the Senate floor as quickly as we possibly can

The export control system actually does control that transfer of knowledge.

What is it that specifically we can change with respect to CFIUS?

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for giving me the opportunity to serve as the co-chair of the Pro-Life Caucus and to speak briefly today on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Mr. Speaker, for the last hour, those of you who…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses.

Absolutely. I think we have got to make sure we cover all of those sources of financing.

I would hope that you would do that.

I believe that is going to be a major focus of the Committee's efforts.

So you would support an effort to make sure that more of the funds that are raised into the Harbor Maintenance Fund go for that purpose, is that correct?

Do you believe that the Congress should direct more of the funds from that account into harbor maintenance at this point in time in order to make sure that we have the dredging that we need to make sure our ports are competitive?

So how would you justify diverting funds that were raised for that specific purpose from people who were essentially paying a user fee, how can you justify diverting those funds for other purposes within the budget?

I think it is critically important to create a very high standard in the NAFTA negotiations.

Mr. President, today I wish to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday the Nation celebrated yesterday. Dr. King once said: ``The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort…

Well, General, I very much appreciate your leadership on these types of projects.