Mr. President, I rise in support of the nominations of Ms. Jelena McWilliams to be Chair and a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. As one of the three primary Federal financial regulators, the FDIC plays a critical role in…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Montgomery nomination?

Mr. President, I rise to urge my colleagues to confirm Brian Montgomery as Federal Housing Commissioner. The Federal Housing Administration or FHA plays an important role in today's housing finance market, promoting homeownership and…

Mr. President, I rise to speak about the nomination of Mike Pompeo to be our next Secretary of State. By now, we have all heard about Director Pompeo's accomplishments: first in his class at West Point, U.S. Army officer, graduate of…

Mr. President, today, along with my colleague Senator Mike Crapo, I wish to recognize fellow Idahoan Larry Cope who retired from Clear Springs Foods, Inc., in Buhl, ID, in March of this year. Larry, who is president and CEO of the company…

Mr. President, I have 13 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that there be 5 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to the second vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to start the first vote immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, in a few minutes, at noon, the Senate will begin the process of voting--two votes. The first of those votes will be a vote on a resolution brought to the Senate by Senator Moran and Senator Toomey to reject a rule proposed…

Finally, President Trump's Statement of Administration Policy also endorses this resolution. I am going to read a few highlights from the statement. This bulletin limits the ability of auto dealers to offer auto loans to their customers…

Mr. President, I rise today to offer my support for Senator Moran and Senator Toomey's resolution using the Congressional Review Act to disapprove of the CFPB's 2013 auto finance guidance. It is important that Congress disapprove this…

Mr. President, today I would like to honor the exceptional impact made by America's small business development centers on the small business community. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I recognize…

Mr. President, the time to vote has come, and we are a few minutes over. This is one of those times when the Senate is on a very tight timeline, so I will have the majority of my speech put into the Record. I just wanted to respond in one…

Before I yield, I withdraw my amendment No. 2152. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The amendment is withdrawn. Vote on Amendment No. 2151, as Modified The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now occurs on agreeing to…

Mr. President, I am asking my colleagues to waive this budget point of order. In order to offset the Congressional Budget Office's estimated increase in Federal deficits due to the enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and…

Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes…

Mr. President, we are about to witness a rare bipartisan moment in the Senate that has been years in the making. We have had the opportunity to highlight this bill over the last 2 weeks, and I have been very encouraged by my colleagues'…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until 5:45 p.m. today; that when the Senate reconvenes, all postcloture time be considered expired and the Senate vote on the motion to waive; and that following the…