Mr. President, there is a quote that has long been attributed to St. Augustine, who, during his conversion to Christianity, famously uttered a prayer: Lord, help me be chaste. Grant me chastity, but not yet. The idea behind this is as old…

I thank Mr. Pallone for yielding. This issue has brought everybody together. It seems to be more popular than ice cream or even fried chicken. It is amazing such a bill could come about, but it is important because we get these calls that…

Madam President, for many years, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has compensated the brave men and women who responded to the horrific events of 9/11. It has been a worthy use of money. Of the $7.4 billion authorized for the…

This is an important bill for reservists and National Guardsmen who protect our country in times of war. We are in the longest war of our Nation's history. The bankruptcy bill of 2005 was a bad bill that made it more difficult for people…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to deliver my remarks and delay the onset of the votes until after my remarks have been completed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, today I rise and seek my colleagues' support for the BROWSER Act, which is a bipartisan piece of legislation that will protect consumers' data privacy and offer tech companies the freedom they need to innovate. This is…

Mr. President, the men and women who responded to the horrific events of September 11, 2001, are among the great heroes of American history. Whether fighting the deadly flames, rescuing people who were injured or dying, or removing the…

Mr. President, I am grateful to the Democratic leader and to both Senators from New York for working with me on this and for getting this, along with my amendment and Senator Paul's amendment, set up for a vote. To be very clear--I want…

I join in supporting this resolution. I felt that we should have had a stronger resolution that censured the President, H. Res. 490, because the conduct that has been charged is beneath the Office of the President. He should not disparage…

Madam President, as I begin my remarks, I would like to thank the Senator from Texas for the work he has done on arranging our travel to the border tomorrow. I am one of those committee members who will make that trip. How wonderful it is…

I just want to add my support to this. We have added these prohibitions on three other bills that have come through here, State, and Foreign Operations; Commerce, Justice, and Science; and Financial Services and General Government. It is…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, an important and bipartisan piece of legislation on which I have been a proud sponsor and on which I have been proud to work with Senator Harris to…

Mr. President, I am so grateful we had the opportunity to be on the floor this week and to have a discussion about our Nation's security and how we protect and preserve freedom. I have just a couple of thoughts that I wanted to bring…

Mr. President, I approach with great sadness and disappointment the response just brought about by my distinguished colleague, my friend, the junior Senator from Kentucky. I have a great deal of respect for him. The fact that he and I have…

I want to thank my colleague from Georgia for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment to highlight the importance of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program that is known as HIDTA. I have had a fair number…

This should be bipartisan because this is protecting America and protecting our Constitution, which we have all sworn an oath to uphold. This amendment will require the Trump administration to abide by the Emoluments Clause. The Emoluments…

Mr. President, it is one of Congress's main duties-- arguably, its single most important duty--to provide for the common defense of our great country. That sometimes means and necessarily entails providing additional funds for unforeseen…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 1790