I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my remarks before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

it didn't take long. Just a year since ``defund the police'' became a rallying cry and cities started cutting money from police budgets, crime is surging. At the beginning of June, the New York Times reported: Homicide rates in large…

You have been very careful, and I have appreciated the fact that you have done your best to be apolitical in this regard.

I think an excellent model is the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency led ICT Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force.

And I am glad you reintroduced it. Thank you.

the Republican leader was here a few moments ago discussing an issue which I think has gotten a lot of play here lately, and that is this attempt by Democrat members of the Texas Legislature to come to Washington, DC, to protest…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 90, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 263 Ex.] YEAS--90 Baldwin…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 47, as…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 261 Ex.] YEAS--53 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

Our country has got to make smart investments in the technologies that are reshaping the way we live.

OK, well, let me just--you mentioned in your testimony, the aviation industry experiencing several recent disruptions stemming from the pandemic and geopolitical concerns and aircraft groundings.

We need to find ways to accelerate innovation in the use of 5G, and dare I say it 6G.

I believe it is critical that our global communications infrastructure is not compromised by manufacturers like Huawei Technologies.

Well, it seems like--argue for our investment in more of those exotic metals in our own supply chain?

The following Senators is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 72, nays 27, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 262 Ex.] YEAS--72 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

last month, Speaker Pelosi was asked if she thought a 15-week-old unborn baby was a human being. She declined to answer. A few days later, the President's Press Secretary was asked if the President thinks a 15-week-old unborn baby is a…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Padilla). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Republican whip.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young)…