I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, in closing, we support the bill. Information and data are essential for Congress to conduct proper oversight of the agencies under its jurisdiction, even those peripheral to its jurisdiction like the…

In closing, I would again indicate that I support this bill, and I urge everyone else to support it. I think so fondly upon John Conyers, who was my mentor when I came to Congress, and how much he would have appreciated this bill. Mr…

I thank Ms. Bonamici for bringing this legislation, and I also want to reflect on a group that I am familiar with called the Plastic Pollution Coalition that is headed up by Ms. Dianna Cohen and her sister, no relation to me. They have…

First, I would have to say in the spirit of Elvis: ``Thank you, thank you very much.'' That is nice company to be put into, with Stax, Al Green, and barbecue. I thank Mr. Burchett for his work. In fact, this morning, Mr. Burchett's picture…

Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to explain why the Senate should vote on my amendment to the funding bill and why the Democratic leader is wrong to hold up this process. This is a process that should already be concluded by now. It is…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object. This modification removes my amendment, and my amendment removes a very perverse incentive for illegal immigration and for sanctuary cities. It is very straightforward. My amendment preserves…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears be to a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

To the extent this is already law, fine. We shouldn't hesitate for a second in attaching a spending condition to this. The truth is it is not part of law; it is part of the Justice Manual. We ought to make it a condition of the spending…

Mr. President, at the end of the day, the American people understand something is terribly wrong. They understand that, when the Department of Justice is politically weaponized to prosecute again and again political opponents of this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for an additional 15 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has 30 seconds remaining.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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--H.R. 4366

Mr. President, just days ago, we saw the text of this legislation in its entirety. We saw that it contained, among other things, more than 600 pages of earmarks, totaling over 6,000 earmarks. It spends a lot of money. It is significant…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the cloture motion with respect to the House message be withdrawn and the only motions and amendments in order to the House message to accompany H.R. 4366 be the following: Hagerty No. 1634, Crapo No…

Mr. President, for the past few years, Americans have watched with a certain degree of dismay and even horror as the U.S. Department of Justice--an institution that has long been revered by many Americans, including myself, now a former…

Madam President, my amendment is simple. It would require that the census determine basic population statistics like the number of citizens, noncitizens, and illegal aliens that live in this country, and it would require that only U.S…

Madam President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with my amendment number 1634. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee…

Mr. President, I appreciate my colleagues and their comments, and I know that Senator Hyde-Smith is also going to speak on this issue. As we have heard, the President later today is going to talk about his record, and he is going to try to…

Madam President, I have come to the floor today to talk about some of the spending requests--known as earmarks--that are placed in this legislation. Earmarks have long been used by Members of Congress as ``sweeteners,'' as things that make…