I am keenly interested in our Commander's ability to encourage inter-governmental response to meet our security challenges.

I know Senator Menendez, too, is always very focused on this.

Mr. Speaker, America and the world lost an indefatigable champion, a distinguished gentleman, and a charismatic friend with the death of James V. Kimsey this past Tuesday. Jim was larger than life. Everything Jim touched has become part of…

The Loan Guarantee Program was initiated by a Republican Congress and a Republican President in 2005.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Officer Ashley Guindon. Officer Guindon was killed in the line of duty Saturday while responding to a call for help from a domestic violence victim. She was 28 years old, and…

Madam President, I rise to offer some thoughts about the current discussion over a vacancy on the Supreme Court. I had high hopes yesterday for the meeting in the White House between the majority leader, the chairman of the Judiciary…

But, it is a fair critique, not of you all, but some of the exchanges, that their first round of proposals were more about preserving their own commercial interest than actually trying to figure out how we can bring more trading frequency…

The bond markets ought to be the most transparent of our markets.

Six years is a long time.

Over the past few decades, we have seen remarkable technological progress and innovation in our security markets, coupled with substantial regulatory reform.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. President, let me also join my colleague in agreeing with the Senator from Illinois on his comments, and I, too, will join him on voting in favor of the Shaheen amendment. It is important we not only take on this question of opioid…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 6 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I believe strongly we should explore additional pilots.

I strongly endorse this maker-taker pilot to help detect conflicts of interest, promote price transparency, and reduce inefficiencies.

So, it is not unrealistic to think that we might have a maker-taker pilot at least started or close to started this summer?

In the era of microsecond trading, we need to reevaluate the way our stock markets function.

It is beyond frustrating that nearly 6 years after the Flash Crash we still have not built the CAT.