Good. All right. Thank you. Democracy. What did Churchill say? Democracy is the worst form of government devised by way of man, except for all the rest. He also said that you can always count on America to do the right thing in the end…

Mr. President, I was prepared to ask the Senator to modify his request to the Senate and, instead, take up a bill that I have introduced that basically reflects what the Secretary has done and what the House has done and is at the desk…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Marcus Wright of my staff be given floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I was happy to welcome back our colleagues this week from Thanksgiving and come back to work. A lot of stuff needs to be done and have some fresh energy and maybe some fresh ideas, but I hope my colleagues were able to get…

Let me just conclude by saying that the DC Circuit reconsidered this issue just this year and in their decision said that Morrison remains valid and binding precedent. I know we have other urgent business to move to, but I will simply say…

Madam President, I am proud to join the Senator from Arizona and the Senator from New Jersey on the floor today in calling for action on a bipartisan bill--a bill that has been crafted to protect our institutions and safeguard the rule of…

I thank the Senator from South Dakota. I do agree. Today, we are one step closer to getting this strong bipartisan compromise on vessel discharge legislation signed into law. This bill protects waters across our country from the…

Mr. President, I rise in response to a unanimous consent request from my good friend, the senior Senator from Tennessee, to consider the nomination of John L. Ryder of Tennessee to be a member of the board of directors of the Tennessee…

Mr. President, I will just conclude by saying that I could not agree more with the comments of the Senator from Arizona, my friend and colleague. There come moments when we should step up and defend the prerogatives and the role of this…

Mr. President, first, I want to thank my colleague and my friend, Mr. Flake, the Senator from Arizona, for joining me today in calling for action on a balanced bipartisan bill to uphold the rule of law, to avoid a constitutional crisis…

Today, I rise to urge my colleagues to support the passage of H.R. 5787, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018. Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking Chairman Bishop and Ranking Member Grijalva for working with myself and…

Mr. President, I will just start out by saying it is good to see you. It is good to be back. I hope you had a good break. We have business to do--serious business to do. Before we took our recess around election time, we closed off by…

Mr. President, I don't know what it is like in Alaska, Wyoming, or Tennessee these days, but a lot of times, when I am going home or back and forth, people are saying to me: I wouldn't want your job for all the tea in China. I say: Well, I…

Mr. President, in a few minutes, hopefully, the Senate will vote to invoke cloture on the motion to concur on the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. In preparing to take this vote, I want to remind our colleagues why this bill is…

Mr. President, I rise today, along with the chairman, Senator Barrasso, to further discuss the important piece of infrastructure legislation that he has outlined that will positively affect the States of every Member of this body. I want…

Mr. President, good afternoon. I rise today to address the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. As we all know, the stakes are always high when this Chamber vets and debates and votes to confirm any of…

Mr. President, how am I recorded? The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator is not recorded.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…