Mr. President, yesterday, we saw a very unusual celebration at the White House as Members of Congress took turns exalting the President and speaking in glowing terms about the tax bill they had passed. There appeared to be quite a contrast…

Mr. President, I am here now for the 190th ``Time to Wake Up'' speech to talk about an issue that falls at the intersection of climate change and jobs and consumer power and protection. You would think that a policy that simultaneously…

if it faces new risks, we should prepare for the new risks, correct?

by adding a little bit to the cost of fuel, you could make an investment in the quality of roads

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding to me. And to the colleague from New York, to all of the people you referenced in the middle class, I say: Hell yes, they are going to be helped by this bill. And do you know what it is going…

Mr. President, tonight, the Republican leadership intends to force a vote on their tax bill. President Trump has called this tax bill historic. Indeed, it will make history, but not for the right reasons. It is a historic transfer of…

Mr. Speaker, yes. Exactly. The bill will come back. So, hopefully, the American people will have another opportunity to make certain their voices are heard. But this is not the way to do a complicated piece of legislation. The last time…

Mr. Speaker, with a little help from Dr. Seuss, I would like to share the story of how the Grinch stole middle class tax cuts: Every middle class family wanted tax cuts a lot, But the Grinch, who lived in a big white house, did not. The…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Garamendi for his relentless and passionate voice on behalf of working people, not only of California, but this country. He comes to the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in strong hope that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will come to their senses and defeat this job-killing bill that will explode the deficit and hurt working people. It…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today we are debating the final version of the Republican tax bill, which I cannot support. This bill was flawed from the start. First of all, it was never deficit neutral and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, as Republicans in both Chambers rush to conclude their secret negotiations on the final details of their tax bill, I want to make clear to my colleagues what should be obvious about this legislation. We may not yet know…

Mr. President, I am here for my 189th ``Time to Wake Up'' speech to discuss the Republican tax bill. Who knew? Folks watching today's debate from home are probably wondering what the tax bill has to do with climate change. That is a good…

Mr. President, I first thank my friend from Alaska for his enthusiasm for getting the Coast Guard legislation completed. As a fellow ocean State, albeit a somewhat smaller ocean State, we are strong supporters of our Coast Guard and…

It's very important.

We have made great progress in our efforts to dismantle the so-called ISIS caliphate.

I believe cybersecurity is the national security challenge of our time.