Not until I finish my remarks, but I thank the gentleman. A Senate confirmation hearing is probably the world's worst job interview, but there is a good reason for that. The various candidates who come before our committees are asking to…

Mr. President, now, one of the most important duties we take on as Members of this Chamber is the confirmation of the President's Cabinet and other top executive branch issues.

Mr. President, before I begin my remarks, I do want to respond to my colleague and his comments about the For the People Act, which the Democratic Party is continuing to push. Now, I will say that I am pleased to learn that many of my…

Madam President, this weekend, the people of Cuba rose up in opposition to their repressive socialist government. I think it is important to be clear on that point because much of the mainstream media that is reporting on these protests…

Joe Biden's budget request is troubling for many reasons. Today, I want to focus on how the President is weaponizing his budget to the left's anti-life agenda. In his fiscal year 2022 budget, President Biden has called on Congress to…

Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 2119 and ask that it be reported by number. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…

Madam President, as Americans want to buy more clean and green products, the market has been finding solutions to provide those products. The Growing Climate Solutions Act before us, however, will not. Though it seeks to aid the carbon…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant bill clerk called the roll. The result was…

Mr. President, I echo the remarks presented by my friend and colleague, the junior Senator from Florida. I agree wholeheartedly with his analysis. I think it is unfortunate that we missed this opportunity to enact meaningful change today…

Madam President, it seems that for the past month Senate Republicans have watched as our Democratic colleagues send up one partisan test balloon after another. They threatened a battle over a so-called equal pay bill, which turned out to…

Madam President, I am here today to address Democrats' deceptively labeled ``For the People Act,'' which should more accurately be labeled the ``For the Politicians Act.'' This legislation represents a breathtaking, unprecedented power…

Madam President, if the Constitution is the foundation our Republic, then the concept of ``one person, one vote'' is the cornerstone. It is also a promise that every single eligible voter in America takes with them into that voting booth…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to complete my remarks prior to the rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding. Second Congressional District, but first in our hearts.

Madam President, 100 years ago, in 1921, a young and newly married couple named Percy and Verabel Knudson saw the need for a gathering place in their community. Knowing they could make money selling ice cream and candy, they started Idle…

Madam President, it has been so interesting to talk with Tennesseans over the past couple of weeks, and it is interesting in the vein that they are beginning to really question some of the proposals that my Democratic colleagues are…

We are not normal. We are not over the pandemic. We are not over coronavirus and COVID-19. Many people in our country, over a majority in my State of Tennessee, have not been immunized, have not had the vaccine. I urge everyone to get…

1 year ago, the average cost of gas in America was $2.17 a gallon. Today, it is $3.07 per gallon, a 41 percent increase. But it isn't just gas prices. Costs for many goods and services Americans rely on are quickly rising. The Consumer…