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Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1044 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Lee substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it…
I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered Tribute to Rob Bishop
Late last week, east Tennessee said goodbye to a beloved member of our community, Wanda Moody, a close, dear friend of mine, and mentor, who led incredible careers in the field of public service and education. She passed away on Sunday at…
Mr. President, this week, as we return to DC, we are going to resume consideration of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Around DC we call it the NDAA. And before I get into discussing some of my priorities in this legislation, I…
November is National Adoption Month, and I rise in celebration of all the families created and strengthened through the selfless act of adoption. Adoption has united countless children with loving, caring parents, and every child deserves…
Our country is still battling the opioid epidemic, and every day we hear heartbreaking stories of those lost to overdoses during this crisis. Congress must remain vigilant in the fight against opioids, especially synthetic fentanyl from…
Madam President, this is legislation that would name the Federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, which was completed a few years ago, after my friend and former colleague and also a longtime mentor of mine, Senator Orrin G. Hatch. Senator…
I ask unanimous consent that S. 4902 be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 4902)…
Madam President, I am grateful my colleagues have chosen to allow this to pass into law. It is a great day for Senator Hatch, the State of Utah, and the United States. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk…
Madam President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 4902, which was introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action in relation to the Crouse nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…
Madam President, in a city divided by politics, a nation riven by disease, and an era defined by partisan opportunism, it is vital to remember that there are among us, mercifully, on Capitol Hill, a few men and women who embody the very…
During the coronavirus pandemic, community organizations in east Tennessee stepped up to help our neighbors in need. I rise today to highlight the efforts of Random Acts of Flowers, which recently delivered its 500,000th bouquet; and to…
Mr. President, I think everyone has been watching a lot of news lately, and I will tell you I have talked to some Tennesseeans this weekend who feel like they can tell that the journalists working at our mainstream media outlets are…
Madam President, when most Americans think of the sacrifices that our veterans made in the name of defending freedom, they think of those brave men and women running toward the danger. We are grateful that, in their hearts, they have that…
Madam President, we may be back to work carrying out what should be the normal business of the Senate, but from what I have observed, the American people really don't see this as just another day. They are a little bit anxious, and I…