Madam President, as other Senators have mentioned, we see our fellow Americans uniting around the country to fight the coronavirus and to help those in need. Most of all, we are grateful to the men and women in healthcare, the healthcare…

Mr. President, America is in crisis. Time is of the essence, and the Senate needs to work on a bipartisan basis to get the job done and get it done today, without delay. We see our fellow Americans all across this country uniting at this…

Mr. President, thank you for presiding today, and to all who are here at this moment of extreme challenge for our country and for the world, we must rise to the occasion and unite to fight a common enemy, COVID-19, also known as the…

I send to the desk a resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Maryland? There was no objection. The…

The House has now spoken in a clear voice and approved this bipartisan bill. If there are any developments that would require Members to return before our scheduled return date of March 23, 24 hours' notice will be provided. I want to…

Mr. President, this Women's History Month, we have the opportunity to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment of the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. We recognize the countless women who…

I claim the time in opposition to the motion to commit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

I doubt that there is a person on this floor who disagrees with the premises that Mr. McCaul just stated. Soleimani was a bad person. I said during the course of debate on the Slotkin amendment, which referenced exactly that premise, that…

1 year ago, almost to the day, this House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a transformative anticorruption and clean elections bill that would give people their voice back in their own democracy. It would fix…

Madam President, I want to thank Senator Udall for his leadership on the For the People Act, and I want to thank Senator Merkley for his leadership on this bill. This bill contains many provisions that deal with the fundamental values of…

Mr. President, this past weekend marked the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, one of the darkest moments in our democracy. On March 7, 1965, Alabama law enforcement officers brutally attacked hundreds of peaceful demonstrators marching…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to Michael Thomas, a member of my staff, for the remainder of the 116th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, at the end of fiscal year 2021, the 5-year authorization for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, our Nation's foundational prekindergarten through 12th grade law, is due to expire. While I understand that previous…

I am pleased to be able to tell the gentleman that, this morning or late last night, we sent a response to your offer, and the committees now have that in their possession. I see they are shaking their heads that they may not think that we…

On Monday, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning- hour debate and 12 p.m. for…

Somewhat like the recitation of the Mueller report that has been quoted--the Mueller report, of course, found substantial reason to believe that there was wrongdoing. It was projected by the Attorney General and others that the Mueller…

I want to assure the gentleman that it is our view that nothing in this legislation will preclude the President of the United States from acting, either on the basis of national security or the security of our people, either from threats…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I will give a relatively short answer. First of all, there is nobody in this House on either side of the aisle--certainly none of the proponents of this legislation--who want to in any way limit the…