I look forward to working with the chairman as we move forward to try to cure that problem that we were just talking about. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Higgins), a great Member, who has worked hard…

In closing, I encourage all my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill and honor the lance corporal by naming this facility after him. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Madam President, I am glad that I am on the floor today to hear the previous speakers. I think Senator Collins of Maine gave a thoughtful presentation about the substance of this bill and addressed many of the worries and criticisms that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 5141 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 6482.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 minutes before the rollcall begins. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Business Before the Senate

Madam President, I hope my colleagues had a good time with their families over Thanksgiving. I sure did. The flu intervened in some of our visitations, but we were able to join by Zoom and by telephone and had a great time in that holiday…

Mr. President, I listened to the statement of my colleague and friend from Texas Senator Cornyn on the issue of immigration. It would seem that we are miles apart, Democrats and Republicans, on this issue. Let me state from my own personal…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 5111 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Madam President, my office recently received a message from a woman named Amanda. She lives in Illinois and the Chicagoland area. She tells me that she and her wife Cally will be celebrating their fifth anniversary as a married couple. The…

Madam President, as we head into the holiday season, parents and doctors nationwide are concerned about a dramatic surge in an illness called RSV, a respiratory virus. It can be especially serious for children and older Americans. As a…

Mr. President, today the Senate is poised to confirm another outstanding judicial nominee, Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan, nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Ms. Antongiorgi-Jordan is a dedicated…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 5098 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Madam President, before I make any remarks in the Senate, I want to make remarks of a specific and personal nature to the Presiding Officer. The last time we were together was election night. And it was a wonderful night for you, for your…

I thank the chairman of the committee for yielding. I am just so happy that we see the Lymphedema Treatment Act on the floor today. I thank my colleague on the Republican side, Buddy Carter, for being a cosponsor of the legislation and…