I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 23 minutes remaining.

I would like to thank the gentleman from Georgia for his amendment. It improves the underlying bill, and I support its acceptance. I rise in support of the amendment to clarify that institutions have the ability to provide additional…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. As someone with a consumer protection background, I thank her for her amendment. It has already been stated during the debate that there is close to $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. It…

Mr. President, today I am introducing the Clean Air Refugee Assistance Act of 2018 to help Americans who have been driven away from their homes by choking, hazardous wildfire smoke. Western wildfires are getting bigger, hotter, and more…

Mr. President, today the Senate confirmed the nomination of Lynn Johnson to lead the Administration for Children and Families. In less chaotic times, she would be running an office that few people outside of Washington would hear much…

Mr. President, the Trump administration is engulfed in scandal. The President has been implicated in at least one felony. His former campaign chief, former deputy campaign chief, longtime personal lawyer, and former national security…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Rohingya Crisis

Mr. President, somebody once said: What is the use of a house if you don't have a tolerable planet to put it on? That is a question that we should all grapple with in this Chamber. It is a question that propels my colleagues from the…

Madam President, I come to the floor to talk about two things. The first is that this Saturday will be the 1-year anniversary of the beginning of a horrific genocide against the Rohingya in the country of Myanmar. This genocide was…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Amelia Ziegler, have privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, these are incredibly harmful and traumatic times for immigrants and refugees in America. Perhaps there is not greater example of the damaging immigration policies of this administration than the so called zero-tolerance…

Mr. President, what the Trump administration is doing to sabotage healthcare in our country is a monumental scandal in slow motion. What the President promised was better care for all Americans at lower cost. What he and his officials have…

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

Mr. President, today I am introducing the Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act to help small ports access broadband loans and grants, which will increase internet service in rural coastal communities nationwide. Nearly a third of…

Mr. President, today I lend my support to the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act to ensure the equality of opportunity for all. Throughout our history, America has been committed to opening its doors to those who wished to build a…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Whitehouse not just for today, as we talk about wildfires, but because, year after year, he has been on this floor, prosecuting the consequences--playing out the consequences of the failure of dealing with…