Well, I think what happened is after President Biden did the preemptive pardon on his family members and on the Jan 6 Committee, I think it all changed.

The American people have chosen to move on. That was evident with the overwhelming support that President Trump got November 5th.

What separates us from a third world country is a -- is that we enforce the law and we respect the law.

you will see for the next hour a whole group of Republicans coming to the floor to be able to talk about one issue: our need for border security and safer communities. This is something that not just Republicans in the Senate are talking…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 5

By direction of the Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 42 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are…

I thank the chairman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, combating the CCP's malign influence across the globe demands strong partnerships and a steady backbone. Our partnership with Taiwan is critical to that goal. In 2023, I led a…

I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 43 Resolved, That at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, the House shall proceed to the West Front…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schmitt). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma. Department of Government Efficiency

I don't even know how many times I have come to the floor of this Senate to be able to talk about government efficiency. It is not a shock for me to be able to come back here again today and to say: Let's talk about this. I don't know a…

as this body knows well, for the past hour, we have had multiple colleagues who have come to this floor to be able to talk about how do we make the government more efficient. They have been talking about, out loud, what they are working in…

I am especially grateful for all the work you have done. Mr. President, I would like to introduce a fellow colleague, Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa. She is the founder of the DOGE Caucus and has been the one who has been very passionate…

The U.S. Senate must confirm President Trump’s national security picks as soon as possible.

I would inquire as to how much time is remaining on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 7 minutes remaining.

I rise today to express my gratitude to the Armed Services Committee and Energy and Natural Resources Committee for working to include an important provision that passed as part of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act…

my friend from Rhode Island and I, we have a lot of great conversations. I think we both agree on the problem here. There is clearly a problem that money could be laundered and hidden in American companies and shell companies. There is no…

for 8 years, beginning with my time in the House, I have worked on the Miami-Illinois Land Claim Settlement Act, which is now S. 2796. I want to thank Chief Lankford of the Miami Tribe for his assistance to move this bill forward and to…

I just want to take a moment to address something the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), my very good friend, had to say about what is not in the bill. Again, as another speaker referenced, I always believe you look at legislation…