
Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to a fallen soldier from Iowa, PFC Matthew A. Cox. Private Cox, of Leon, joined the Iowa National Guard in October 2017 after completing home-schooling. He was a member of the Iowa National…
On the public record
Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.
13,800+·quotes on file

Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to a fallen soldier from Iowa, PFC Matthew A. Cox. Private Cox, of Leon, joined the Iowa National Guard in October 2017 after completing home-schooling. He was a member of the Iowa National…

We can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies.

They weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.

No, don't you do that. Do not associate me with that shooter.

This President would not be president today if any of the other races were so racially motivated in the ballots that they cast.

For everyone who's a valedictorian, there's another hundred out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're holding 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert.

Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak on two different subjects. The most important one is the first one: to thank a lot of people who helped me to chair and oversee the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. I should have given this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Colleen Ernst, special counsel on my Judiciary Committee staff, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I come one final time in support of Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation to serve as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Democratic leaders did everything in their power to make Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation…

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. (Disturbance in the Visitors' Gallery.) The VICE PRESIDENT. The Sergeant at Arms will restore order in…

Mr. President, before I speak, I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks and those of Senators Schumer and McConnell, all postcloture time be considered expired on this nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Madam President, would you inform me of the amount of time I have to speak. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There has been no time agreement made.

I thank the Acting President pro tempore. Madam President, 100 days ago, Justice Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court. Shortly thereafter, on July 9, the President announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to…

If a regulation is truly needed, then you shouldn't be opposed to having other people take a look at the methodology there.

This was based on legislation introduced by Senator Scott, and I cosponsored that as well.