Mr. President, the first few weeks of the Biden administration produced an absurd number of Executive orders, soft talk on China policy, and the threat of open borders. These actions left the American people confused and diluted their…

Mr. President, today, the HELP Committee considered the nomination of Xavier Becerra, our former House colleague, to head the Department of Health and Human Services, and tomorrow the Finance Committee will take their turn at examining his…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to suspend the quorum call. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Objection is heard.

Mr. President, I have a point of order. Mr. President, moments ago, House Manager Cicilline-- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator will withhold. I am advised by the Parliamentarian that debate is not in order.

There is clearly a quorum. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. A quorum has been suggested, and the clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I withdraw my appeal. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The appeal is withdrawn. The Chair would advise everybody that the evidentiary record is closed. S. Res. 47 described the scope of those things not admitted into evidence as…

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Scott of South Carolina and myself, I would like to submit a question to the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Tennessee submits a question. The question is for counsel for the former…

I send a question to the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Utah, Mr. Lee, sends a question on behalf of himself, Senator Hawley, Senator Crapo, Senator Blackburn, and Senator Portman, and the question is for the counsel for…

I ask unanimous consent to vitiate the appeal--the request that I made. I withdraw the request for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection.

Pursuant to impeachment rule XVI, I make a motion. Statements were attributed to me moments ago by the House impeachment managers, statements relating to the content of conversations between--a phone call involving President Trump and…

What may I ask is the ruling of the Chair? My point is not whether it is appropriate to make characterizations; my point was to strike them because they were false. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is, whether the interpretation…

Mr. President, that is not my motion. You have ruled on a motion--you ruled on something that was not what I moved. What I asked was, statements were attributed to me, repeatedly, as to which I have personal knowledge because I am the…

Castro repeated it too. Mr. Manager RASKIN. We are going to withdraw it this evening without any prejudice for the ability to resubmit it, if possible. This is much ado about nothing because it is not critical in our case.

Because it is not true. Mr. Manager RASKIN. On the grounds it is not true, and we are----

Madam President, when President Biden addressed the Nation on Inauguration Day, he promised unity and bipartisanship. It was a big part of his inaugural address, and so far the Democrats here in Washington are not living up to that…

I ask for the yeas and nays and demand a vote on religious freedom. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll The result was…

I call up my amendment No. 770 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee] proposes an amendment…

Madam President, there is absolutely nothing in this amendment and absolutely nothing about the suggestion that we ought to respect religious freedom that suggests what my friend and colleague from Illinois has just suggested. It is…