I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 11 a.m., Friday, June 17, for a pro forma session only with no business being conducted; further, that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, June 17…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 465, S. 2808. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2808) to amend…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 499, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 500, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 2808) was ordered to…

I ask unanimous consent that Jason Bast, a Defense Legislative Fellow in the office of Senator Cochran be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the calendar year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I would add that my amendment actually reduces the regulation and ensures that our men and women in uniform have adequate choices at the table, at the cafeteria, wherever they might choose to eat. This does not prohibit anything. This just…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I would just add that the U.S. Coast Guard, although not contained in this bill, has already engaged in an agenda to remove meat from some of the menus on certain days of the week within that branch. I want to ensure that our men and women…

I rise to offer my heartfelt condolences to the victims and the families of the terrorist attack in Orlando. As a mother, my heart breaks for the parents of the victims. As an American, I share in a profound sense of sorrow for the loss of…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Stabenow and Senator Carper. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I thank the Senator from Connecticut. I am happy to defer to the assistant Democratic leader if he has a question first. I thank the junior Senator from Connecticut for helping lead us into an important discussion. I do have a genuine…

humbly, I raise a point of order about whether there is a question. I would like to ask a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Shelby). The Senator from Connecticut may yield for a question only without losing his rights.

why is it that Washington also jumps blindly into culture war fighting? Why is it we first divide into blue shirts versus red shirts, retreat into our tribes, and then try to figure out how we can inflict maximum damage on each other? That…

On rollcall No. 285, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that…

Trump's comments about the judge was a literal definition of criticism.

I rise to continue my tribute to Nebraska's heroes and the current generation of men and women who lost their lives defending our freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each of these Nebraskans has a special story to tell. Corporal Adrian Robles…