Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing. The Department of State's passport application processing has shown welcomed improvement. The bipartisan provisions in this bill would help them make even more…

First, I have a parliamentary inquiry. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is to state his inquiry.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott), the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and a strong supporter of the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H. Res. 915, urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), my friend and the lead Democrat on this important resolution.

Mr. President, how much time is left? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 7 minutes and 35 seconds remaining.

You said 7 minutes and 35 seconds? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes, 7 minutes and 35 seconds.

Madam President, I rise today to voice my strong opinion to Senator Sanders' attempt to cut off U.S. military support to our friend and ally Israel. I don't dare denigrate my colleague's intent here or the motives, but I believe the effect…

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, this has been an unimaginable and agonizing time for the Ukrainian people, especially for the Ukrainian children who, sadly, have been pawns in…

Madam President, I rise today to talk about the road ahead for Western North Carolina after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. And I acknowledge and appreciate my colleague from one of the Mountain States, Georgia--particularly Northern…

Is it the ruling of this Chair that it is out of order to make the parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chair? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kentucky has not yielded for an inquiry. The Senator from Kentucky still owns the floor.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Patricia Bradshaw for her upcoming and well-deserved retirement after her distinguished career with the Central Intelligence Agency. Patricia began her career with the Central Intelligence Agency in 1984 as…

Mr. President, I want to understand the effect of the gentleman from Kentucky relinquishing time. Does that mean that I would need to continue debate until the time is over; or at the time that I finish speaking, will we go to a vote?

My state motto is ``Esse Quam Videri.'' That is Latin. It means ``to be rather than to seem.'' Well, ladies and gentlemen, the gentleman from Kentucky suggests that I am against clawing back the Green New Deal and certain things that my…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8368. There is one thing I believe unites us on the issue of Afghanistan, and that is unwavering commitment to the Afghan allies who…

Mr. President, I understand we have about 7 or 8 minutes left. I may need to use all of them. Let's talk about tomfoolery. Let's talk about being disingenuous. The gentleman from Kentucky knows damn well that he proposed an amendment that…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 554, affirming the nature and importance of the support of the United States for the religious and ethnic minority survivors of…

Does the Senator from North Carolina have the floor? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from North Carolina has the floor.