China continues to close the gap with the United States.

I thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and my colleagues, Mr. Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. McClintock of California, and Mr. Green of Tennessee, for working so diligently on this comprehensive border…

I've worked to try to make certain that we don't duplicate in geographic areas the dollars that are coming from a variety of now Federal programs.

I joined with Senators Klobuchar and Thune and Hickenlooper in legislation trying to enforce, encourage the FCC to make decisions about the USF contribution factor.

We've worried and tried to impress upon the agencies here and in the appropriations process that you could have an entity that's already received money just recently from one Federal program and the other Federal program be duplicating it.

I joined with Senators Klobuchar and Thune and Hickenlooper in legislation trying to enforce, encourage the FCC to make decisions about the USF contribution factor.

We've worried and tried to impress upon the agencies here and in the appropriations process that you could have an entity that's already received money just recently from one Federal program and the other Federal program be duplicating it.

I've worked to try to make certain that we don't duplicate in geographic areas the dollars that are coming from a variety of now Federal programs.

The bill is the right and fair approach to ensure unemployed Americans have full access to the assistance they need and, when done correctly, encourages those individuals to get back into the workforce. Tackling waste, fraud, and abuse in…

Why do we have this religious experience with climate rather than using common sense?

the greatest predictor of carbon production for the world, the number one indicator for carbon production for the world is a strong world economy.

Mr. President, I am pleased to have the opportunity to give some thoughts today on what is going on in the United States and around the globe. Here in these early months of this new Congress, there clearly is broad bipartisan agreement on…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote occur immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Rao Gupta nomination?

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

I guess I just want to be careful today we don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Why do we have this religious experience with climate rather than using common sense?

the greatest predictor of carbon production for the world, the number one indicator for carbon production for the world is a strong world economy.

Madam President, I am proud to stand with my friend, the senior Senator from the great State of Alabama, as he continues to fight against the Department of Defense's attempt to circumvent Congress and ignore existing Federal law which…