Again, I thank my colleague for his comments. I think in light of the October 7 attack, in light of the violence we have seen on college campuses, and the very fact that Jewish students say they don't feel safe, it is important to restate…

I thank my colleague for his comments. What we have seen is an alarming rise in incidents where protests on college campuses turn violent against Jewish students. This is not free speech. It is an assault on free speech, and it has no…

I congratulate my dear friend, chef Dave Pinckney, on his retirement from the Cherokee Country Club. David has worked in the food industry since he was 16 years old, washing dishes at The Orangery, which was a very nice restaurant. As a…

I thank the vice chair for yielding, first of all, and I thank his dedication to this country and his friendship to me, and he will be missed. He is a good dude. Mr. Speaker, the State Department has been giving out cash vouchers to…

I appreciate the thoughtful remarks from my friend and colleague, the distinguished Senator from Illinois. He and I have worked together on many issues. We don't agree on everything, but when we do agree, it is a lot of fun. We are able to…

I appreciate my friend and colleague, the Senator from Alabama, for leading this discussion today. This is an important one to have. And I am honored to be here to be part of it. You know, the situation at the border, across our southern…

When Republicans took the majority, we had a chance to fix how Washington works to make it work for everyone.

Each of us has an obligation to the American people to make this historic institution work for them.

This rules package gave all Americans a greater voice into our legislative process.

My recommendation directs the Congressional Budget Office to provide congressional offices with the outlay rate of any program requested within an appropriations bill.

This morning I woke up to bad news. One of my friends, JD Souther, also known as John David Souther, a great singer, songwriter, and an actor to boot, passed away yesterday in New Mexico at the age of 78. JD wrote a lot of songs that the…

across our country, more than 3 million female high school and college athletes compete, practice, and train every day to achieve athletic success. For many of these young women and girls, their sports are more than just a game; they are a…

I would encourage my colleague to go read the Republican Party platform. It is very short, as a matter of fact. There is nothing in it about banning anything, believe you me. I know that. So I would encourage him to take the 15 or 20…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. Res. 669

as I am out and about across Tennessee, one thing I continue to hear from many Tennesseans and our small business owners is that one of the things they find very frightening is an IRS audit. Now, for a lot of our small business owners…

I ask that the vote scheduled for 5:30 begin immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

it is really so unfortunate and really quite sad that I have to come to the floor today and speak because, today, the Senate Democrat leadership is moving forward with a vote that undermines the longstanding bipartisan traditions that this…

Reserving the right to object, Madam President, I want to thank my colleagues from Missouri, from Alabama, and my colleague from Ohio who has led this effort. For the reasons I stated earlier, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection…