Now, Mr. Dodaro, we have not seen the Pentagon pass an audit in recent memory, if ever. Isn't that the case?

And, in fact, Mr. Chairman, on an annual basis we pay more in tax expenditures than we do on Social Security. Isn't that the case?

Well, they have been on GAO's High-Risk List since 1995. Isn't that the case?

It is a fact that the Defense Department budget is more than half of our discretionary budget. Isn't that the case?

Do you agree it would be best for the economy if Congress' budget and tax decisions do not increase the Federal debt relative to the current baseline?

Senator Sanders made the point with respect to pensions.

Mr. President, it remains to be seen whether Mr. Tillerson has the moral compass necessary to counsel the President toward a coherent U.S. foreign policy that advances our national security and embraces our values and ideals or if he will…

Mr. President, as I indicated earlier, this afternoon I had an opportunity to meet with King Abdallah of Jordan. During that conversation with Members of the Senate, there was a good deal of discussion about foreign policy challenges that…

Mr. President, I yield 15 minutes under my control to the Senator from Massachusetts, Ms. Warren. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The Senator from Wisconsin.

Mr. Tillerson needs to answer whether he supports Mr. Trump's decision this weekend to ban Muslims, to keep green card holders out of the country, and state his view on the chaos that ensued from the terrible implementation of this…

Mr. President, I rise today as the Senate begins consideration of the nomination of Mr. Rex Tillerson to serve as the 69th Secretary of State of the United States of America. I thank Mr. Tillerson for his willingness to serve our Nation…

Please provide all communications you have had with representatives of agricultural and other companies regarding water quality litigation between Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Mr. President, I support the nomination of Elaine Chao to be Secretary of Transportation. Ms. Chao has proven a capable manager. She has served in several administrations, including as Secretary of Labor and Deputy Secretary of…

We're at the bridge.

We want to make sure that every single inspector general has been told, in no uncertain terms, that their jobs are safe.

The Director told members of this committee, including the chairman, that this threat made him feel and his department feel--he said 'it was chilling.'

I would feel comfortable with our inspectors general. And I want to thank you, I echo the words of the chairman.

What we are witnessing, ladies and gentlemen, simply is not normal. This is not normal, and we must never let it become normal.