approximately 635,000 veterans work for the Federal Government, and the hardships of the shutdown on these men and women are multifold. First, furloughed veterans who are Federal workers are missing paychecks. They are having a hard time…

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. 164 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I thank the Presiding Officer for recognition. Madam President, look, we have heard a lot about the shutdown today. We have heard a lot about the impacts on families and on businesses and on our society in general. We heard a speech…

I thank the gentlewoman from Missouri for focusing the attention of this Chamber on this crisis at our border and the need for reform. America's borders have been too open for too long. As a result, we face a humanitarian and national…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

I rise today to set the record straight on the President's border wall--quite frankly, something he didn't talk about much last night during his speech to the country. But the truth is, this is where the problem is. So I want to talk about…

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. 44 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I ask unanimous consent that the majority leader and the junior Senator from Montana be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions on Friday, December 21. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:07 p.m., adjourned until Saturday, December 22, 2018, at 12…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 12 noon, Saturday, December 22; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, Montanans didn't send me here to shut down the government, but they also didn't send me here to let their priorities die in a lameduck session that is in every part lame. I stand here still…

I have great respect for the objection by my friend and my colleague from Utah. I do feel the need to point out that the Little Shell Tribe meets all of the necessary qualifications for recognition, including its having a long history that…

my Montana colleagues, Congressman Gianforte and Senator Tester, and I have worked for years to bring Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe, and for the first time, we are just one vote away from making it happen. Congressman…

The Little Shell is also unique, and all 12 of Montana's Indian Tribes on our seven Indian reservations also support its recognition. The Little Shell also has the support of the entire Montana delegation. It has the support of our…

The Little Shell entered this treaty with other bands of the Chippewa Cree. As well, they all support Little Shell's recognition. I ask unanimous consent that these letters of support be printed in the Record There being no objection, the…

I appreciate that and thank the Senator. Look, we are at the end of the year. Oftentimes in this body, things happen at the end of the year that we are not too proud of, but we have an opportunity to do something we could be very, very…

I want to share some comments on what we saw happen here tonight as it relates to the public lands package. We saw a glimpse here tonight of, on the one hand, how this institution can really come together--years of bipartisan work, years…

I have a huge problem with that. Do you have a problem with that?