Thank you, Leader. Madam President, as I was wrapping up, I was pointing out that at some point there is likely to be a report that comes out of the special counsel's investigation, and there will be some material in that report that is…

I guess I am here to follow my friend Senator Graham and bring the opposing view regarding Mr. Barr. I offer my appreciation to the chairman, as he leaves, for the way that he conducted the hearing. I know that he offered his appreciation…

it would be illegal under U.S. law, inappropriate, and reckless to attempt a military intervention.

under our Constitution, as you know, only Congress can declare war, and we have neither declared war nor granted the administration the authority to send the Armed Forces into hostilities in Venezuela.

We all want a better future for the people of Venezuela and want to end this manmade humanitarian crisis.

to the extent that we are suggesting that it is, we are misleading the international community or misleading the people in Venezuela.

The United States must work with the National Assembly and other governments in the region in a supporting role.

It is not the job of the United States to choose leaders in other countries.

Obviously public confidence and the integrity of our elections is a vital component of our democracy.

today I am reintroducing the Librarian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. I am pleased to be joined in this effort by Senators Whitehouse, Durbin, Klobuchar, Smith, Cardin, and Van Hollen. In 1989, a seven-year civil war broke out in…

Election security, particularly cybersecurity, is certainly an important aspect of increasing confidence, but it is not sufficient.

Obviously this is one of the most important issues that we are facing as a country, has been securing our elections from foreign adversaries that want to try to undermine and sow discord.

I rise as co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus to recognize February as National CTE Month. Today, my good friend and caucus co- chair, Representative Thompson, and I introduced a resolution…

It has been publicly reported from credible sources that in fact the president did lash out.

the real question is, how did Matthew Whitaker become the acting attorney general. It was clear from his public statements, from the things he wrote, that he was auditioning for a job in the Trump administration and was a critic of Robert…

We have many more questions that he hasn't answered.

It was shocking. Here it is he says he respects Mr. Mueller. He's an honest man, he respects the men and women of the department, but he would not -- he was fearful because he had an audience of one.

On Tuesday the President gave a State of the Union Address that was short on details but long on hypocrisy. His remarks were long, self-absorbed, and divorced from reality. Much like 1 year ago, his speech was noteworthy for the things he…