I think this has been an extremely important hearing, and I just would underscore the point that Senator Shelby made.

Mr. President, we need bipartisan tax reform. We should simplify our Tax Code. It has been filled over many years with all sorts of junk that was put there by high-powered lobbyists, rather than because of the public interests…

Over the next 30 years our transportation system...could--could--become a drag if we do not pay attention to investing in America's infrastructure.

Today's topic is critically important, Freight Movement: Assessing Where We Are Now and Where We Need To Go.

this is our top priority, to make sure that we stay on track with Mid-Bay for the dredging of the Baltimore Harbor.

Trucks lose $28 billion in wasted time in fuel per year.

Mr. President, the American people understand this bill. They understand this bill will hurt middle-income families, and they know this bill will add to the deficit. They understand the Joint Committee on Tax has scored the bill as adding…

Mr. President, first, I want to thank my friend Senator Nelson for his comments from the floor in regard to the tax bill that we will be voting on later this week. The experience I had this morning underscores the issues that Senator…

Mr. President, I opposed the nomination of Don Willet to serve as a judge on the Fifth Circuit. Senate Republicans, lacking a robust legislative agenda, despite unilateral control of the government, decided to confirm another highly…

This is an important start, but mandating annual sexual harassment training is not sufficient.

As the representatives of the people, we have a unique obligation to lead by establishing a culture of zero tolerance for this egregious form of discrimination.

It can never be interpreted as a license to harass or discriminate against our employees.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and to include any extraneous material on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President and Members of the Senate, whether originating as the Member's own words or…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his leadership. I thank him for invoking the critical Watergate analogy, the Saturday Night Massacre with the firing of Archibald Cox and other Department of Justice officials who refused to cover up…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) very much for his kind words and for his patriotism. I thank him for also pointing out the critical importance of civic equality to this discussion because civic equality implies…

Mr. Speaker, I am here to discuss a very serious issue, which are the mounting threats and criticism of Robert Mueller's investigation into criminality taking place in the course of the Presidential election with interference by the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my colleague, the senior Senator from California. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.