Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding provisions of rule XXII, at 4 p.m. today, the Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture filed on Monday's session of the Senate in the order filed. I further ask that if…

Madam President, December 22 will mark an anniversary, the second anniversary of the signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Tax reform was a big priority for Republicans. We wanted to help American families by reducing their tax burden and…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the senior Senator from South Dakota and junior Senator from Tennessee be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions during today's session of the Senate. The PRESIDING…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby).

Mr. President, every American has had to deal with annoying and illegal robocalls. All of us have been interrupted at one time or another by a robocall's announcing ``You have won a prize'' or claiming to need important banking information…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul). Further, if present and…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul).

Madam President, over in the House this week, Democrats are taking up the latest installment in their campaign to have the government take over Americans' healthcare: the Pelosi prescription drug bill. There is no question that high…

Madam Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Americans want lower drug prices. I want lower drug prices. My colleagues want lower drug prices. We have been told tonight that H.R. 3 is the proper vehicle to accomplish that goal. I…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul).

Madam President, it should come as no surprise that I might have a different point of view than the Democrat leader when it comes to the issue of net neutrality. If you look at what has happened since the FCC ruled on this, there were all…

Mr. Speaker, just a short note about Congresswoman Adams. I have the honor of serving with her on both the Education and Labor Committee as well as the Agriculture Committee, and, every time we have a committee hearing, I get an…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Chief Sitting Bull said: ``Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.'' Now, Chief Sitting Bull has cast a long shadow in South Dakota…

Mr. Speaker, for 22 years, Texas has been ably represented by Congressman Kevin Brady, who has done a fantastic job serving Texas in this country. But I do have to brag, he is still a favored son of his native State of South Dakota, where…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we live in a highly divided time, of course, high levels of polarization, but I would submit, Mr. Speaker, that one thing that every Member of this esteemed body can…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, this bill does three important things. First, it invests in these historically Black colleges, Tribal colleges, and other minority-serving institutions we have been talking…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in August, I was at Sitting Bull College, and I had an opportunity, over the course of half a day or so, to speak with the instructors, the professors, the…