Reserving the right to object. Mr. President, fellow Senators, again I part ways with my good friend Senator Paul on this one, to a large degree. The speech he gave, I am in absolute agreement that the government should not be stopping any…

reserving the right to object, first of all, I want to respond to a number of things said by my distinguished colleague from Kentucky. He makes a number of points that he has been making over the years that deserve serious consideration. I…

I thank Senator Menendez. Based on our understanding of your amendment, I will be supporting it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey.

Thank you, Mr. President. First, let me thank Senator Kennedy. I think he has articulated a number of things that are important to us, and it is important that we do debate these things. When the Founding Fathers put the Constitution…

I would like to ask Senator Menendez, is it your understanding that your amendment does not affect any existing legal authorities governing the use of military force?

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…

let me associate myself with the remarks made by my friend and distinguished colleague from Florida. The importance of this bill cannot be overstated. It is an incredibly important bill. I rise today, once again, to bring it to my…

I am often asked why I came to Congress, and I have asked myself that very same question. It is certainly not for the money, and it is not for the notoriety or the scrutiny that comes with that. Ultimately, for me, it comes down to the…

today I wish to honor the long and distinguished career of Chi Wang, Ph.D. The year 2018 marked the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Chinese Section at the U.S. Library of Congress in 1928. Dr. Wang spent nearly 50 years working at…

I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be recognized to speak for up to 7 minutes each: Senator Isakson, Senator Menendez, and Senator Crapo; and finally, following the use or yielding back of that time, Senator Schumer be…

I rise to speak against the resolution to disapprove of the administration's agreement to delist Rusal, the Russian aluminum giant from the SDN list. I will vote no today because this was a hard-fought negotiation, resulting in one of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--S.J. Res. 2

I rise today, again, to discuss S. 1 and to urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this. We had a vote just the other day on this, and it has been reconsidered. All Republicans voted for it. Four of our friends on the other side of the…

and fellow Senators, I rise today to present S. 1, the Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019. It is really a compilation of three bills, addressing three different issues in the Middle East. It is left over from…

to respond briefly, with all due respect to my friend and colleague, the Senator from Kentucky, I respectfully urge that this is exactly what is needed to encourage the diplomacy that he wants, that I want, that all of us want. As far as…

I come here today to talk about an issue that has been talked about quite a bit here on the floor today, and that is the situation in Syria. I know there has been a lot of debate today about what is happening there and what happened today…

with my colleagues Senator James E. Risch and Representative Mike Simpson, I congratulate Dr. David Petti on his retirement from the Idaho National Laboratory, INL. Dave has had a long, distinguished career as an innovative nuclear…