I rise today to support the Air Force's plan to expand the 386 operational squadrons. Since the earliest days of flight, the United States has been an aviation leader. From the time of the U.S. Army Air Corps through today's modern U.S…

I think we need to ask ourselves the question which part of the chart do we feel is driving our daily lives more, and our financial situations?

I didn't think we would do that and just leave individuals behind. So that is why we doubled the child tax credit, that is why we doubled the standard deduction and have spread the benefits out across the spectrum.

I offer my thanks and appreciation to the chairman of the committee, Senator Murkowski, and the ranking member, Senator Manchin, for the work they have done on this lands package. They have tried their best to bring to the forefront a…

Today I rise to celebrate the 105th birthday of western Nebraska native Margaret Masek. A graduate of Gering High School, Margaret has 7 children, 21 grandchildren, and 46 great-grandchildren. In her 105 years, she has experienced the…

I rise today to announce the reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Building Up Independent Lives and Dreams Act, more commonly known as the BUILD Act. After the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the Consumer Financial Protection…

How do we ensure that the coming green energy revolution helps all workers, even those who right now are working in the fossil fuel industry?

Thank you for your leadership in the fight to stop climate change.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:37 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 10 a.m.

To the Senator from Washington, the bill we are talking about before this body tonight is because New York and Virginia--New York already and Virginia in debate--are having a conversation about removing exactly these protections. This…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

With all due respect, Mr. President---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska.

thank you. In a few minutes, the U.S. Senate is going to have an opportunity to condemn infanticide. One hundred U.S. Senators are going to have an opportunity to unanimously say the most basic thing imaginable, and that is that it is…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, February 5; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 9, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution. The legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, all time postcloture on S. 1 be considered expired at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

this is gross, what has happened here tonight. We should pass this by unanimous consent. If we continue being unable to pass it by unanimous consent, a lot of us are going to continue to fight for a rollcall vote because it is the right…

I rise to speak about the Trump administration's decision to suspend compliance with the Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces--or, the INF--Treaty and begin the process of withdrawing from this accord. Signed in 1987, the INF Treaty banned…