I think it is very important as we have a number of different ideas being discussed, that we have a public discussion like this and really vet it.

I rise today to discuss H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019. I couldn't help but listen to my colleague Senator Rubio and the very fine way in which…

It appears that this situation is escalating rapidly.

I am increasingly concerned that the tariffs... are going to hurt American consumers and our domestic businesses.

China has been stealing our intellectual property and using unfair trade practices for far too long.

In this capacity, I intend to hold additional hearings examining the strengths and the weaknesses of the Superfund program.

The President feels, and I agree, that now is the time for action.

The President's proposal to move forward with hundreds of billions of dollars in additional tariffs threatens to severely damage the ag industry.

But the problem we have is, if we are not going to fix the big problem, which is the unfair trade practices, the abuse of intellectual property, now, when are we ever going to fix it?

I hope that things settle and stabilize. But in the long run, there are serious concerns about restricting access to markets rather than expanding it.

This decision walks back an earlier announcement that the United States and China had reached a tentative deal.

I think that is the one thing that I hear more than anything else, is the lack of consultation, a true consultative process.

the good economic news keeps pouring in. CNBC reports that economic growth for the second quarter of 2018 is ``on track to double 2017's full-year pace.'' In April, for the first time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the…

The President feels very committed that we have to put maximum pressure on to have any hope of fixing the problems.

Setting the Record Straight on Food Stamp Loopholes & School Lunches

It would have been a lot easier had prior administrations dealt with it before things got as far out of hand.

Thank you, Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Blumenthal, for holding this important hearing.

I ask unanimous consent to withdraw amendment No. 2273. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2273) was withdrawn.