I'm the son of a mechanic, and my father always said I sure am glad that I get to pay taxes...

I certainly believe that it undermines that sense of fairness and participation if the best off among us have full permission to cheat and not pay their share.

I just think by going to the enforcement lever first, you're putting the cart before the horse.

Colleagues across the aisle have proposed not enforcing the tax code with the richest Americans. They want to let them cheat.

I think the sentiment would be universal that while we're paying our fair share, the wealthy need to pay their fair share too.

I just think by going to the enforcement lever first, you're putting the cart before the horse.

How close are we to actually honoring the Flores settlement so that no child is in CBP custody for more than 72 hours?

I certainly believe that it undermines that sense of fairness and participation if the best off among us have full permission to cheat and not pay their share.

the average time line has dropped to 18 months?

Putin is testing the world's resolve to defend the most basic principles, that sovereign nations cannot have their borders changed unilaterally.

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, our colleague has come to the floor and asked for unanimous consent for a bill of some major significance. This bill deliberately throws the Republic of Ukraine under the bus by ripping Ukraine…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7; that, following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Merkley amendment at the desk to the committee-reported substitute amendment to the resolution be agreed to; the committee-reported substitute amendment to the resolution be agreed to; the resolution, as…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 452, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Had I been present for the vote on H.R. 1607, to clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 599. Had I been present for…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to consideration of S. Res. 396. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…