One of the reasons why I'm on the show is because of the comments that were made, frankly, on this show that the only way for a young African-American kid to be successful in this country is to be the exception and not the rule. That is a…

I yield my time to our next speaker, who is the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, but I just want to say one thing before she speaks. The Chief of Naval Operations said we need 373 ships manned and 150 unmanned platforms to…

Senator Cotton will be here in a second. A group of us are going to speak about this budget deal. If you believe that the No. 1 job of the Federal Government is to defend this Nation, then we have made a serious mistake in this bill. I…

I have been informed that shortly, the majority leader will come to the floor and announce his commitment and the Biden commitment to do a supplemental to make sure that the damage done by this bill is, at least, partially corrected. This…

I ask unanimous consent that I be recognized for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I want to echo what Senator Collins just suggested. How do you begin to turn this debacle around? You admit you have got a problem. It is pretty hard to quit drinking if you don't admit you have got a drinking problem. So what she is…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Debt Ceiling

I just want to compliment Senator Cotton for reminding us what the job in Congress is, defending the Nation, and the odd outcome here is that at a time of growing conflict, we are reducing the Navy. There are 296 ships in the Navy today…

I'm skeptical that that could happen. And one reason why is because the Biden administration's current policies are a magnet for illegal immigration.

I really feel like this hearing, as important as the subject is we're talking about, is almost a parody when it comes to how much our current system has failed.

We must work simultaneously to provide businesses with room for growth and opportunity here at home while also robustly responding to China's unfair practices globally.

If they all left tomorrow, what would happen to the agricultural community?

I really feel like this hearing, as important as the subject is we're talking about, is almost a parody when it comes to how much our current system has failed.

I'm skeptical that that could happen. And one reason why is because the Biden administration's current policies are a magnet for illegal immigration.

Here's the deal. Half the people working here illegally, if they left tomorrow, we would be hosed.

If they all left tomorrow, what would happen to the agricultural community?

The solution of legalizing millions of people in the agricultural community without first dealing with the broken border and a broken asylum system, I mean, I think, is ill-conceived.

The problem we have, Mr. Chairman, is if we legalize the agricultural workforce, give legal status without securing our border, and changing our asylum laws first, you will have a run on this country that you've never seen.