imagine a farmer in rural South Dakota who can no longer drive to get to town for appointments, prescriptions, or groceries--enter the automated vehicle. This technology has potential to keep people in their homes and communities longer…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Automated Vehicles

before I give my remarks, I want to echo what has been said on the floor here by our two colleagues, the two Senators from the Commonwealth of Virginia, about Senator John Warner. I would just say, too, that when I first got to the Senate…

Senator Smith and I have worked on this in the past, and more specifically, we partnered together on legislation called the 'Native American Housing Affordability Act'.

I want to thank all of our witnesses for being with us today.

Let me just begin, though, by thanking the Chair. Senator Smith and I are not only working on housing issues, we are working on a number of our rural areas.

I think that tying hands on discretionary money may not be the best use for addressing our needs on the ground.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 201 Ex.] YEAS--55 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr Cantwell…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 206 Leg.] YEAS--48 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito Cassidy…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 205 Leg.] YEAS--53 Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito Cassidy…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 204 Leg.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: Rollcall Vote No. 203 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 202 Ex.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

The last thing that any of us should want, at least any of us should want to see is a global banking system that is run by the Chinese Government.