Madam President, last night, the Senate took the important step of unanimously, on a bipartisan basis, passing legislation to ban TikTok on all Government devices. Now, this has been a longtime coming. I first introduced this piece of…

Madam President, in calculating, it may be possible that I have served on the Intel Committee longer than anybody besides Richard Burr currently on the committee, with some time in the House--but not all of the time in the House--and in…

Madam President, a moment ago when I saw Senator Shelby and Senator Leahy shake hands warmly in the middle of the aisle, I thought of it as a century of service in the Congress. It is a century of learning lessons that fortunately they…

Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, I ask for permission to hold up this shirt.

Mr. President, this is Jared Schmitz, Lance Corporal Schmitz, from the State of Missouri, Wentzville, MO. His father made this T-shirt and gave it to me just a couple of weeks ago, when I last had the chance to visit with him. Lance…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, it has now been 16 months since President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan; 16 months since Lance Corporal Schmitz from Missouri and 12 other marines lost their lives at Abbey…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The Senator from Rhode Island.

Madam President, you know, it is often said here that everything has been said, but not everybody has said it yet. (Laughter.) This is actually a case where everything won't be said today and can't be said. The remarkable legislative…

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmations of Executive calendar No. 1188, Chrissie C. Latimore, of South Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina for the term…

Mr. President, today I honor a superb leader, liaison, and soldier. After 3 years of Active-Duty service with the Army Office of the Chief, Legislative Liaison, MAJ Patrick ``Ryan'' Alban is deservedly moving on and transitioning to the…

Mr. President, when I gave my first speech on the Senate floor 12 years ago or when I cast my first vote in the House 26 years ago, I had really no way to anticipate the challenges and opportunities that were ahead of us. I come to the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Jeremy Pinson, a military fellow from my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I want to thank my good friend Senator McConnell for his comments this morning, and I have reserved some time this afternoon for what would be my official farewell address in the Senate. But as it relates to our leader, Mr…

Mr. President, if I could, just a brief word of thanks and commemoration for my friend, the senior Senator from Missouri, Roy Blunt. It has been an incredible privilege to get to serve with Senator Blunt these last 3\1/2\ years. In a…

And rise in support of H.R. 3462, the SBA Cyber Awareness Act, as amended by the Senate. Cyberattacks are too common in today's world. They cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year and have the ability to harm and shut down…

In a growing global economy, we must empower our small businesses to compete on the world stage. This legislation will ensure that entrepreneurs have ample opportunities to engage in international trade. H.R. 8844 also ensures…

I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Wenstrup), my dear friend, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8876, the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act. I would commend Chairman…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso), the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from…