Mr. President, on October 22, 2018, the Departments of Health and Human Services and the Treasury issued a document, entitled State Relief and Empowerment Waivers, relating to section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act and its implementing…

Mr. President, I stand here this afternoon in a state of disbelief. Last Wednesday, my colleagues and I in the Congress were briefed on the state of election security in America. I am prohibited from talking about the details of that…

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 subtitle D of title XVI, add the following new section: SEC. 16__. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON…

Did my friend from California not completely exhaust the time allotted? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 30 seconds remaining.

May I inquire as to the amount of time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

My colleague has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio has 1 minute remaining and has the right to close.

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 subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following new section: SEC. 31__. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON THE…

I have an amendment here that would deal with a study on the cost-effectiveness of the W80-4 Life Extension Program. We have been having these debates over the years before the committee on this issue of nuclear weapons. I am deeply…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 3 minutes remaining.

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 45 seconds remaining.

Let me just make three points. First and foremost, anybody who thinks that we are standing still and defenseless is not in the real world. We are spending billions of dollars on nuclear weapons and delivery systems. And, in fact, we are…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 34 Offered by Ms. Frankel The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Madam President and colleagues, at Fourth of July picnics and parades, it is likely that complicated healthcare policy debates are not exactly a central topic of conservation. I am pretty sure that is the way the Trump administration…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for 5 minutes, followed by Senator Cortez Masto for 5 minutes, prior to the series of votes we will have. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, our Founders recognize that no decision carries more consequences than the decision of whether to go to war. They were well familiar with the carnage of human lives and blood, injuries, and treasure that our initial war…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Tyler White, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Merkley pertaining to the introduction of S. 1987 are printed in…

Mr. President, the three most important words of our Constitution are the first three: ``We the People.'' That is what our entire vision of our form of government is about. There was a lot of discussion among the Founders about how we make…