I want to thank my colleague, the senior Senator from Delaware. I, too, have known Governor Markell for decades, and I, too, was prepared to make long and fulsome comments about his remarkable record of achievement both as a leader in the…

Madam President, I object to the modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Is there objection to the original request?

Madam President, if I might, just in concluding this particular exchange, several things are also important to make clear. First, I think every Member of this Congress is concerned about the security, the independence, the safety of…

The Commonwealth of Delaware? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The State of Delaware. I am sorry.

The first State. The first State to ratify the Constitution before anyone else did. It made Delaware the first State and the only State for a whole week. Jack Markell was a great Governor. I would like to say he is one of the two best…

Madam President, I come to the floor this afternoon to talk about my friend Bob Dole, who was laid to rest last week. Before I do that, I want to just take a moment to express our heartfelt thoughts and sorrow at the loss of so many lives…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes, Senator Tuberville for up to 10 minutes, and Senator Padilla for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 2 minutes, if I may. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

Madam President, 234 years ago today, the State of Delaware became the first State to ratify the Constitution. For 1 whole week, Delaware was the entire United States of America. And we opened it up, and 49 other States have joined us…

Tonight, I am honored to stand before you to speak on the passage of one of the most transformational pieces of legislation in a generation signed into law, the bipartisan infrastructure bill. In my State of Delaware, this bill will invest…

Madam President, I rise as chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics, and on behalf of the vice chairman, members of the committee, and its staff, to pay tribute to Deborah Sue Mayer as she retires after 23 years of Federal service…

Mr. President, how much time do I have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 2 minutes.

Thanks very much. Mr. President, I don't have enough time to respond to everything that my colleague from South Dakota has said. If I did, it would take a long while. I would say this: A couple of years ago, when we passed with only…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been called for. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. (Mr…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote occur immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, I rise today in support of the confirmation of Jeffrey Prieto to serve as general counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Prieto was reported favorably from our committee, the Environment and Public Works…

Mr. President, today I am introducing legislation to allow the District of Columbia to receive funding and other benefits under the Coastal Zone Management Act. I am pleased to offer this companion legislation to a bill introduced by the…