Thank you for prioritizing robust implementation and enforcement of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), particularly its dairy provisions.

We appreciate the strong action taken by the Administration in moving forward with USMCA's first dispute settlement case.

Translating this win into an outcome that delivers the full benefit of the agreement is vital for America's dairy industry.

We urge you to insist on much deeper reforms to bring Canada's dairy TRQ allocation system into compliance with its USMCA commitments.

Madam President, let me just join my friend and colleague and neighbor from across the border, Senator Klobuchar, in just acknowledging the passage of something that is really important and credit to her staff, who I know worked tirelessly…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes, Senator Murphy for up to 12 minutes, and Senator Grassley for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Mr. President, it has now been more than 3 years since the 2018 farm bill, and it is time to start thinking about the next one. The House Agriculture Committee has already begun holding hearings on the 2023 farm bill, and I am hoping that…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 125 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

I would be happy to yield to our colleague and the chairman of the Senate Ag Committee, who also has big equities in this discussion.

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Contreras nomination?

Mr. President, American families are currently struggling with the worst inflation in 40 years--40 years. Food prices, gas prices, used car prices--everywhere Americans look, they are paying more. Wages increased on average last year, but…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 121 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 122 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 119 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

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. The Senator from South Dakota.

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Hagerty). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 56, nays 43, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 111 Ex.] YEAS--56 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

Mr. President, as my colleague, the senior Senator from Iowa, has shown, Hunter Biden and James Biden received millions of dollars from companies connected to the communist Chinese regime. Frankly, it is worse than that. These companies…