on Friday, George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, went to his eternal reward. His death marks the passing of an era. George H.W. Bush was the last President to have served in World War II. He enlisted on his…

Having gone through all this work, all this oversight, taking that responsibility seriously, I recently have been asked to support a 1-year reauthorization of the program without any reforms. Without any consultation, Secretary Nielsen…

I am here today to ask my colleagues to approve a bill to reform and reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti- Terrorism Standards Program, commonly known as CFATS. This CFATS Program regulates chemical facilities to help prevent terrorists…

I am not withdrawing my unanimous consent request. He can object to it, and we will work with him, but I will not consider that the final say. We will work in very good faith to come up with something better and come back to the floor…

Will the Senator please yield? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.

Had the House put an ounce of effort--of work--into this, I would have something to respect, but they have done nothing other than, basically, just to threaten me with these types of tactics. So, again, let's work together. Let's provide a…

Again, I am happy to do that, but we have not had that kind of engagement. Right now, there is, basically, a gun to my head, threatening me to take it or leave it. That is not collegial, and that is not a very high-integrity approach. I am…

I am happy to respond. The Senator from Delaware is well aware that we have been working. We have already agreed on three improvements from your standpoint. We increase the frequency of inspections for companies participating in CFATS…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 670, S. 3405. I further ask that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn; the Johnson substitute amendment at the desk be…

I rise today to voice my strong support for the nomination of Karen Dunn Kelley to be confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Ms. Dunn Kelley is well qualified to serve in this critical leadership role at the Department of Commerce…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and…

this evening the House of Representatives concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 140, legislation known as the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018. The House's action clears the way for this measure…

the 115th Congress is drawing to a close, and we have accomplished a lot over the past 2 years. Our goal for this Congress was simple--make life better for the American people. A big part of that was getting the economy going again. After…

We risk the chance that the public will see this as one more opportunity to tax them.

The former Indo-Pacific Command commander has testified that only half his requirement for attack submarines in the Pacific theater was being met.

There is a need for additional resources and that our peer adversaries are not sitting still.

I want to thank Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Blumenthal for holding this hearing.

In the previous Administration, there were times in which at the upper echelons there was an attempt to get more money out into the economy...