The ability to secure your border--to follow my good friend from Ohio, the ability to secure your border is actually one of the fundamental responsibilities of a legitimate government. Even former President Obama, within the last few…

Madam President, I have been on the floor most of the day today, and I think I heard virtually every speech given. I was reminded again, as the day went on, of really the broad-based talent of people in the Senate. I spent some time, a…

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the motion to lay before the Senate the House Message to accompany H.R. 5746. ____________________

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted ``No'' on S. Res. 490, ``a resolution recognizing the essential work of United States Capitol personnel on the anniversary of the insurrectionist attack on the United States…

I thank the ranking member from Illinois for yielding. Mr. Speaker, before we vote on new legislation, it is very important that we have an honest look at the price tag. As Republican leader of the House Budget Committee, it is my…

Madam President, the Senate is designed to be a place where the Members of the minority party and the millions of Americans they represent are heard. In this Senate, the minority could not be any bigger. In fact, if the minority were any…

Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and I rise to bring attention to the horrific increase in human trafficking and online sexual exploitation. Since the pandemic began, trafficking and sexual exploitation have skyrocketed…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the rollcall vote be announced. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Witkowsky nomination?

Madam President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmations of Executive Calendar No. 489, Armando O. Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a…

Madam President, on Monday, the United States set a new pandemic record with more than 1 million new cases in 24 hours. I am sure you and I and everyone who is thinking about this would have hoped we would be in a very different place…

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 608, Adm. Christopher W. Grady, for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a…

I object. Madam President, it is now December. It has been nearly 4 months since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thirteen servicemembers lost their lives in the attack on Abbey Gate along with hundreds of civilians. As a result…

Mr. President, had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 606, Dawn N. Ison, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four…

Madam President, Dr. Francis Collins, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, will retire this month after serving as the Director since 2009. That will be 12 years in one of the most challenging jobs in Washington, maybe even…

If we defeat the previous question, we will consider an amendment to the rule to replace the socialist $5 trillion tax-and-spend reconciliation instructions from the fiscal year 2022 budget with a new call for committees to draft…

Mr. President, I object. It is now December. It has been nearly four months since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thirteen servicemembers lost their lives in the attack on Abbey Gate along with hundreds of civilians. As a…

The official congressional scorekeepers said on Friday that the build back broke bill that passed out of here a couple weeks ago did not cost $1.5 trillion, did not cost $2 trillion, but cost $5 trillion. But this administration will say…

What a mess. Truly, what a mess. Just about 9 months ago, I stood on this floor when we were debating the Biden bailout bill, and I warned the gentleman from Nevada how much the seniors in his State were going to lose in Medicare cuts. I…