Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes equally divided prior to the next rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, this motion is the first procedural vote to consider an appropriations package containing the fiscal year 2024 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Transportation and Housing appropriations bills. In…

Mr. President, I am very pleased to join Chair Murray as we begin debate on the first of what I hope will be a series of fiscal year 2024 appropriations packages considered on the Senate floor in the coming weeks. And I want to commend…

Mr. President, on September 10, the people of Scarborough, ME, will gather to thank Nancy Crowell for her 45 years of outstanding contributions as Director of the Scarborough Public Library. It is a pleasure to join them in celebrating Ms…

Mr. President, on September 16, Rotarians in Sanford and Springvale, ME, will gather to celebrate their 100th year of membership in a global network of neighbors, friends, and leaders working together for positive change in their…

Mr. President, I want to say a few words about my vote in support of the Hawley amendment No. 1058, relating to expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. I voted in favor of this amendment, but I would like to highlight that an…

Mr. President, today I want to take a moment to recognize a dear friend and devoted advocate for Maine, my legislative director, Morgan Cashwell. She proudly served my office and the people of Maine for more than 8 years. Years filled with…

Mr. President, Chairman Reed has spoken eloquently in the last few minutes about the personal impact of this hold on general officer nominations, on what it means to families, what it means to careers, what it means to people who are…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that my defense fellow, Nick Oltman, be granted privileges of the floor until the conclusion of the first session of the 118th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am here to speak about the fiscal year `24 Agriculture Appropriations bill, specifically how this legislation supports American farmers and ranchers by slashing regulations and reducing spending back to prepandemic levels. Georgia is the…

Since I was a little boy I have been told that a dog that won't bark in his own backyard ain't much of a dog. Mr. Speaker, the number one enemy to the Communist Chinese Party is the United States of America. As a matter of fact, Xi Jinping…

I am reminded of the old hymn, ``There Is Power in the Blood,'' ``power in the blood, wonder working power.'' It also reminds me of something else, that Congress has the power of the purse. Madam Speaker, yesterday, before I returned to…

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

I thank the chairman for yielding me some time to speak on this very good piece of legislation. Mr. Chair, as a member of the Science Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Aviation Subcommittee since I got…

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

School is out, but the schoolhouse is full. I rise today to urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act. We have seen Democrat-run States, such as New York, that announce plans to house illegal immigrants in…