as I was reading through this reckless spending spree that my Democratic colleagues are in such a rush to get this thing passed so that they can get it signed into law--I was reading it, and I thought, you know, we have been through this…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mrs. Blackburn] moves to commit the bill to the Committee on…

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Hagerty] moves to commit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with…

across the Nation, local governments are struggling to support their constituents. These frontline public servants provide for the safety and well-being of their friends and neighbors, typically using funds derived from local property…

I ask for the yeas and nays. I urge a ``yes'' vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk called the roll. The…

I call for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 51, as…

do I have more time left? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. Vote on Motion to Commit The question occurs on agreeing to the Hagerty motion to commit.

I ask to dispense with the reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion is as follows: Mr. Hagerty moves to commit the bill H.R. 5376 to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate with instructions to…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I ask that we waive the reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion is as follows: Mrs. Blackburn moves to commit the bill H.R. 5376 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate…

right now, Chinese owners control more than 194,000 acres of farm and forestry land valued at $1.9 billion, as of the last accounting, right here in the United States. Now, much of this farmland is located in close proximity to our…

in fiscal year 2021, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 12,000 illegal aliens with aggravated felony convictions. An alltime record number of illegal border crossers entered our country last year. This is an…

I call up my amendment No. 5316 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee] proposes an amendment numbered 5316. The amendment is as…

I share concerns with my colleagues about that institution and many like it that are operated by the CCP.

reserving the right to object, since last year, I have been asking for a commitment from my Democratic colleagues that any future reconciliation legislation in this Congress will not incorporate policies that will reduce access to care in…

I would like to respond to my friend from Pennsylvania. That is a very reasonable request. We are getting ready to go through a process of which I have not yet seen the text--an amendment process that is hard to anticipate--and dread to…