We are here today to fulfill one of Congress' most basic responsibilities: to fund our government and keep it working for the people. We are not doing that very well. It is the 23rd of December, the day before Christmas Eve. The weather is…

As majority leader, there has been no benefit of this job that I have appreciated, very frankly, more than my magic 1 minute. I intend to take it now. My friends on both sides of the aisle may be glad to know that this is the last time…

As the Members know, the Senate has now passed the omnibus which will fund government. As the Members also know, the government will be shut down at midnight tomorrow if we do not pass additional legislation here. I have been over in the…

I stand here in full support of the passage of S. 1942, the National Heritage Area Act, which includes provisions from my bill, the Baltimore National Heritage Area Act, and creates a full reauthorization of the Baltimore National Heritage…

I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back and we vote immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, when I left home this morning, I told Myrna I was going to be speaking in regards to Patrick's speech on the floor. She wanted to make sure that I expressed our deep love and appreciation to Marcelle and to you, Patrick, for…

Mr. President, I, too, rise to thank Senator Toomey for his distinguished public service. I first got to know Pat Toomey back in 2011. For those who have been around here a long time or at least a medium amount of time, you may remember…

To my colleagues, based upon the present information on the Senate timeline for passing the omnibus, the earliest the House is expected to meet is Wednesday with votes at 6:30 p.m.--that is the earliest--with the votes of the week…

I have been working on this issue almost all of my career in the Congress of the United States. The previous gentleman said: Let's do it right. This does it right. This does it after years and years and years and years and years of…

Mr. President, I rise today to note that, during the 117th Congress, several major legislative efforts to further U.S. foreign policy are becoming law, and I would like to highlight several here today. I feel strongly that these…

It is clear everybody supports this legislation. All of my police departments, all of my sheriffs, all support this legislation. I urge my colleagues to pass the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, a bill I am proud to co-lead with…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank the ranking member, Mr. Davis, for his support of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, the Capitol Building is the wellspring of American democracy, freedom, and equality. We don't always live…

I thank my good friend for yielding. I would say that we are going to miss my friend who has been a person willing to work across the aisle on principles that this bill reflects, and I thank him for that. We will miss him. I will remain…

Mr. President, in 2022, as America approaches its semiquincentennial of the independence of our Nation, the United States of America stands at a crossroads. Disturbingly, since the January 6 insurrection of our Capitol which sought to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Electoral Count Reform Act

Mr. President, I ask that 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. ____________________

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the bill, as amended? The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill, as amended, pass? The…

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass, as amended? The bill (S. 2333), as amended, was…