The full faith and credit of this country is important. The full faith in our democracy is also important.

We cannot advance public policy if we`re not protecting the right of voters to participate.

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 500 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

We should all celebrate that our state is doing great. But it shouldn`t be a celebration where a bigger government is a result. So as South Dakota`s revenue goes up, I want to make sure that we are only spending that revenue on necessary…

Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent that prior to the vote, I be able to complete my remarks, followed by Senator Inhofe, followed by Senator Reed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 1605

Mr. President, I am pleased that today we will finally move to a vote on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Thanks to the Democrats' focus on their reckless Build Back Better tax-and-spending spree, consideration…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The result was announced--yeas 88, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 499 Leg.] YEAS--88 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Boozman…

Mr. President, the latest inflation numbers came out Friday, and the news was not good. Inflation is currently at the highest level in nearly 40 years--40 years. The last time inflation was this bad, ``E.T.'' and ``Rocky III'' were in…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 498 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 86, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 496 Ex.] YEAS--86 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 59, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 495 Ex.] YEAS--59 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Burr Cantwell Cardin…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3381 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Wyoming (Ms. Lummis.) The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 497 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks prior to the vote. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

At the same time, it seems to me that we have a regulatory responsibility to make sure that the illicit uses of these types of services are limited.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Lummis), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from North Carolina…

As a consumer, I look at these and I say, OK, there has got to be an opportunity here...

I would like to especially thank our distinguished witness from the great State of South Dakota, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Little Elk.