I rise today to discuss American national security and the decisions that we must make to keep this Nation safe. The Senate will vote today on whether to expand NATO by admitting Sweden and Finland. I intend to vote no, and I encourage my…

I want to join my colleagues in my appreciation for the expansion of NATO--as others have said, the greatest alliance, maybe in history, certainly in the last 200 years, an alliance that has served great benefits and now is growing. NATO…

We need to move forward with the clarifications that are so obviously needed.

I am glad to get a chance to talk while Senator Manchin and Senator Collins, both good friends of mine who are here, and talk about some of the reasons for the hearing today.

It seems like nothing more than a naked grasp for power.

This is -- this was not expected to be this kind of result. They had a record turnout. What this shows in a state where Republican registrations outnumber Democrats, two to one that women are really upset that a fundamental right and…

I need, Joy, Kari Lake has said as recently, I think, as last week that she`s already seen some stealing going on in this election.

It's a 50-50 Senate, right. So the path the majority for Republicans runs right through the show me state we can't lose Missouri. You know, the former governor is a quitter and would certainly jeopardize this race.

The new GDP numbers announced this morning confirm that Washington Democrats' reckless spending has sent our Nation into a recession. On top of paying an extra $5,200 this year because of the President's inflation crisis, Americans are now…

had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmations of Executive Calendar No. 1057, Enix Smith III, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshall for the Eastern District of Louisiana. ____________________

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island has the floor.

Our Nation is at a crossroads. After 1\1/2\ years of one-party Democrat rule, America is on the brink of a recession, violent crime is on the rise, and our freedoms are under attack like never before. Homicide rates across the Nation are…

This is really the first hearing that the House Committee on Agriculture has held on hemp ever.

I hope you will also consider including provisions from Rep. Chellie Pingree's Hemp Advancement Act.

No, I don`t, I don`t regret anything I did on that day. And, it`s a privilege to be attacked by the January 6th committee.

I could spend another hour----

following my submission in a previous session of the U.S. Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the next part of an investigation directed by the U.S. Central Command concerning the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan…

I want to thank you, Chair Plaskett, for holding this session and this hearing.