I thank the gentleman from Illinois for yielding me time. Madam Speaker, keeping our elections safe from cyberattacks and fraud is not and should not be a partisan priority. H.R. 2722 has been rushed to the House floor without giving the…

Mr. President, I want to talk a little bit about a bill we should pass this week--I believe we will pass this week--for the 59th straight year. There are very few things we authorize every year--frankly, there are very few things we need…

Today I rise to honor Dorothy ``Mom'' Brown for her dedication to the Phi Kappa Psi house at DePauw University. Few individuals have had an impact on Phi Kappa Psi as great as Dorothy, and we thank her for her selflessness. Prior to her…

Today I rise in support of my amendment which would demonstrate the environmental benefits of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, as well as show the cost of delaying passage of this agreement. USMCA is groundbreaking in more ways than…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 288, line 24, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $500,000) (increased by $500,000)''…

On roll call no. 372, I mistakenly voted ``yes'' when I intended to vote ``no.'' Amendment No. 85 Offered by Ms. Stevens The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the…

Madam President, I want to talk about good news for two of our major cities in Missouri. I will start with the sporting news, which would be the July 12 victory of the St. Louis Blues, when they earned their spot in the history books when…

Madam President, as the St. Louisans were celebrating the Stanley Cup, people on the other side of our State in Kansas City received some great news--this time great news from the Federal Government, when the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is expired…

I am thankful for the opportunity to speak today on my amendment. In recognition of the escalating severity of youth suicide rates in the United States and also in my congressional district, I propose a funding increase of $6.5 million for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 64, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $6,500,000)''. Page 68, line 21, after…

Madam President, I want to talk a little bit about the border--not the important need to secure the border, which I am for, but I want to talk about the humanitarian crisis we have seen occurring at the border. Frankly, the Senate and the…

Mr. President, I want to talk a little bit about what we will be talking about around the country and around the world tomorrow. Tomorrow is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. There aren't a lot of days known in history around the world by…

I thank my friend from Texas (Mr. Brady) for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the SECURE Act. Over the last two decades, we have made progress in helping Americans save more for their retirement. U.S…

Today I rise to discuss an issue that is probably on the radar for almost everybody in this country that is watching or listening, but it involves new accounting standards being proposed called CECL. This is supposed to put some…

Mr. President, I have 9 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Since its inception, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has disregarded congressional intent in a number of alarming ways. Under the previous Director, Richard Cordray, the agency took it upon itself to essentially write law through…

Mr. President, I think, by any standard, it is a stretch to suggest that we are churning out judges. We are doing our constitutional job of confirming judges that the President is constitutionally required to nominate. We are going to vote…