Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the nomination of Andrew Wheeler as the Administrator of the EPA. Under the provisions of the Federal Vacancies Act, Mr. Wheeler can continue to lead the EPA until August 7 of this year. Rushing to…

Madam President, I rise this evening to speak on a subject that, with the groundswell of activism, has once again captured national attention--and rightfully so. Many years ago, I was a young naval flight officer stationed at a mock field…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Kaitlyn Prichard and Zach Pilchen, a legislative fellow and a detailee in my office, have privileges of the floor for the duration of the 116th Congress. ____________________

Madam President, I rise today to offer brief remarks on the nomination of Eric Miller to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. I have concerns about Mr. Miller's controversial record--some of his ideas and his…

Mr. President, I ask by unanimous consent that the attached letter signed by 58 former national security officials, who served under Republican and Democratic administrations, criticizing President Trump's declaration of a national…

I will close with this. I went to the funeral. I couldn't stay the whole time. It was here in DC. I missed Steny Hoyer, the Democratic majority leader, and his comments. I was told he was terrific, as were others, as well. But I did get to…

Madam President, I just want to start off with this. This is Valentine's Day, and there are different days of the year that are more special to us than others--other than Thanksgiving and Christmas. I even like Halloween. But I think…

The last thing I would like to do, if I could, is I want to talk a little bit about John Dingell. I don't know if our Presiding Officer ever had a chance to meet him or know him. She says no--nods no. I had the pleasure of knowing him I…

Madam President, I want to talk a little bit about John Dingell this evening, but before I do that, I just want to comment on the fact that we passed spending bills to fund our government for the balance of this fiscal year. That is a good…

Mr. President, I rise today to offer briefly my remarks on the nomination of William Barr to serve as Attorney General of the United States. This past Thursday, when the Judiciary Committee of the Senate considered him, I was absent, being…

Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to speak regarding the nomination of William Barr to serve as the next Attorney General of our country. First, I want to take a few minutes to reflect on the circumstances surrounding this vacancy. I…

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

I thank my colleague. Finally, I ask if the Senator from West Virginia's understanding is the same as that of the Senator from Alaska's with respect to the effect of the Rubio amendment.

I thank my colleague for her confirmation of my understanding. The Rubio amendment also includes language which states that section 7003 of S. 47 has no force or effect. I ask the Senator from Alaska, is it her understanding that the…

I thank my distinguished colleague, the Senator from Wyoming, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The Coastal Barrier Resources Act is an important free-market conservation tool that does not regulate how people develop…

Mr. President, I am delighted to follow on the floor the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, who is now hastening for the exit before I can say nice things about him. I want to say he represents Wyoming. We have a place…

On this, the 34th day of the longest shutdown in American history, I sat down with a group of air traffic controllers in my office today. These workers told me about how an already stressful job has been made even worse by this shutdown…

Thank you, Mr. President. I thank my colleagues from Alaska, Maryland, and other States for their willingness to spend so much time talking, listening, and trying, together, to craft a path forward. The role the Senate has historically…