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Thank you, Mr. President. We just heard Senators Romney and Manchin talking about our Nation's economic woes and legislation they are handling on a bipartisan basis. I think it is always a good and positive thing when we can approach our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Boeing 737 MAX

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I rise today in support of those who have experienced domestic abuse. Over 73,000 Tennesseans were victims of domestic violence last year. Sadly, many victims struggle for support after…

We are in interesting times. I think it was Confucius who said to live in interesting times is a great opportunity. It is. Unfortunately, the rule of law and democracy are at stake. And as they are and as the Intel Committee, the Foreign…

When I was a freshman, in 2007, I was the only Member of the House who chose Judiciary as their first committee choice, at least the only Democrat. That gave me the opportunity to be on John Conyers' committee, him being my chairman for…

Mr. President, as our colleagues can hear, we are on the floor talking about the USMCA and the need to get this agreement passed. It really is frustrating. I feel as if we have come to the floor, time and again, to encourage our friends in…

Mr. President, my mom would always say: You know, it is not a good sign if you are doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. My colleagues have sought several times, under the guise of election security, to…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.

The Democrat leadership in this House, hell-bent on impeachment, is trampling on precedent, fairness, and our system of representative democracy. We are in the midst of a so-called impeachment inquiry despite no vote ever having been held…

As the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cline) said, this is a straightforward bill that rightly requires that the flag be flown effectively every day at certain locations at great significance to our country and to our Armed Forces and…

Today, President Trump held a press conference and referred to the Emoluments Clause in the Constitution as the ``phony Emoluments Clause.'' I take an oath to support the Constitution, as does he, as do all 435 of us. I am also the…

I was just walking back to my office and I saw on the video this memorial service, this celebration of life, and I wanted to come listen. It has been inspiring for me, so many appropriate remarks made about this great man. I feel…

Mr. President, in Nashville, we have a saying: it all starts with a song; but a song is just the beginning of the story. This Sunday, Nashville's unbroken circle of elite artists, producers, entertainers, and musical masterminds will…

Mr. President, I applaud President Trump for the restraint, the resolve, and the commitment to constitutional principles that he demonstrated when he decided not to have the United States go into Syria, not to continue to involve our…

Mr. President, I rise yet again today to speak about an issue near and dear to my heart and an issue that has become the focus of many of my passions here in the Senate, and that is the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act. This is an…

Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, I want to make sure I understand that the Senator wants to make his live UC request after the rollcall vote.

There is no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Is there objection to the original request?

Mr. President, I will be brief. Just as the per-country cap system is a quintessential example of the poorly designed, broken system and of what a poorly designed broken system looks like, the objection that we have heard today is, I fear…