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Had I been present for the vote on H. Res. 796, the resolution providing for consideration of the fiscal year 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Rollcall No. 124), I would have voted ``no''. Additionally, had I been present for the vote…
Mr. President, in my view, it is clear that when colleagues face so much political headwind, they don't feel comfortable supporting something I know they all believe in very deeply. I believe every Senator believes there ought to be real…
Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes…
Mr. President, that is not the only problem when it comes to enforcing this law. The bill before the Senate is focused on taking down online advertisements, not on catching criminals or protecting victims. Taking down the ads doesn't mean…
Mr. President, the fact is that section 230 was never about protecting the incumbents. I have spent my time in public service taking on a wide array of powerful, established interests. When I wrote this policy, I never envisioned a…
Mr. President, I stand on the Senate floor today in firm agreement with my colleagues that the Congress must do more to combat the scourge of sex trafficking. It is a profound and tragic failure of American institutions that trafficking…
Mr. President, as I stated several hours ago, I stand firmly with colleagues who believe more must be done to fight the scourge of sex trafficking and, particularly, to put these monsters behind bars. The bill before us, in my view, takes…
Mr. President, before I begin my remarks on the legislation before us, I wish to compliment our new colleague, Senator Jones, on a superb maiden speech. I thought he was so gracious when he remembered Senator Heflin. I served with Senator…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my hour begin now for speaking on this subject. We are a bit behind, but not much. I ask unanimous consent that the hour that has been assigned to me begin at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
Mr. President, with that amendment having been withdrawn, I ask unanimous consent that there now be 2 minutes for debate, equally divided, prior to the vote on passage. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so…
Mr. President, I believe strongly that Congress must do more to combat the scourge of sex trafficking and bring these monsters to justice and actually put them behind bars. I have heard my colleagues from the other side talk again and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak to the body for 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 2212 Withdrawn
Mr. President, America is very involved in a war in Yemen, and it is time we have a debate as envisioned under our Constitution. Our Constitution did not lay out the power of deciding when to go to war with the executive branch. It places…
Mr. President, I come to the floor tonight to discuss America's role in the crisis in Yemen. I have here a picture of the fractured remains of buildings, people fleeing from those buildings, and a small child, probably in her father's…
I appreciated the presentation from my friend from Pennsylvania. I could not agree more that it is time for us to come forward with action. It was my honor this morning to address the Council of the Great City Schools, who are gathered in…
We find that areas that have acted, in the aftermath of gun violence, to increase protections for gun safety actually makes a difference. It is a lie that gun safety provisions make no difference; that, somehow, people who are intent on…
Mr. President, in a few minutes the Senate will vote on the nomination of Mr. Kevin McAleenan to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. As the ranking Democrat on the committee with jurisdiction over trade policy, I…
Madam President, first of all, I wish to commend my Pacific Northwest colleague Senator Murray for taking this time to talk about these exceptionally important issues. I had a chance to listen to the thoughtful remarks of our friend from…