By introducing the CONVEY Act, which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey 31.1 acres of land...

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:57 p.m., adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to; the preambles, where applicable, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I saw that this was still being slow-rolled, and dug in deeper to see what we could do to actually help.

I think what I would suggest is perhaps we should have a larger conversation as a Committee as to whether or not there should be legislation that gives the BLM Director...to waive that step of the process if they deem it in the best…

I guess what I would say is I am a little bit more confused now than I was at the outset of the hearing.

There is no middle ground here. There is no room for compromise.

Here are some facts. Fact number one, Donald Trump remains one of the greatest dangers to our democracy that we have ever seen, and he is a demagogue. Fact number two, demagogues don't like people who call them out, who speak the truth…

I am proud to empower local communities and jumpstart rural economies through innovative solutions that reduce our Federal footprint and cut bureaucratic red tape that is stifling economic growth with the CONVEY Act.

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider with respect to the Rikelman nomination be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Former Defense Secretary Gates, who, by the way, for those who don't know, was appointed by George W. Bush, said that the Senator from Alabama has made the military ``a pawn.'' That is a guy who served in a Republican administration. We…

Is that going to help speed up the timeframe to be able to process this?

Did Attorney General Garland decline to implement any of the recommendations that you have made?

You said you came back to work in 2022, everyone came back in person. Why did that take so long?

And this is oftentimes too late for a veteran to receive lifesaving care because bureaucrats were refusing to show up for work.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nominations en bloc: Calendar No. 46 through No. 52, No. 82 through No. 107, No. 110 through No. 113, No. 130 through No. 139, No. 180 through No. 205…

I agree with the vast majority of it. I think we're 90 percent of the way there.

I believe it is a fight for democracy. I believe it is a fight for freedom.