Mr. President, in conclusion, I thank my colleagues, Senators Klobuchar, Grassley, Cornyn, and Blunt, for joining us today in a colloquy on the floor. It is a small but important gesture of bipartisan support, sustained and long-lasting…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from the State of Missouri. Working with Senator Blunt, my cochair of the Law Enforcement Caucus, has been a terrific experience. We have had the opportunity over several years and several Congresses now…

I include in the Record a letter from AARP which makes clear health care will be sabotaged under this bill, and healthcare costs for older Americans will ``dramatically increase.'' [From the House Democratic Leader's Press Office, May 3…

I know in these polarized times we often forget our actual connections to each other, but we are all connected. A sick, uninsured employee affects the bottom line of a small business. Uncompensated care in the emergency room, we all pay…

Mr. President, there is probably nobody in the Senate I admire more than the Senator from Wyoming, except maybe his colleague, Mike Enzi, who is also from Wyoming. I come to the floor not to talk about these issues but to talk about…

Mr. President, I am pleased to be able to serve with the Presiding Officer on the Committee on Homeland Security. Part of our responsibilities on homeland security is to make sure, to the extent that we can, that our borders are secure. We…

Mr. President, I rise today to address President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. My predecessor in this seat, my friend, former Vice President Joe Biden, once said to me years ago: Show me your budget and I will show you your…

Mr. President, last week on this Senate floor, I made the case for Democrats and Republicans joining together to confirm one of the most qualified individuals ever nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. I was referring, of course, to Chief…

Mr. President, today is a day when many Senators are speaking about Judge Gorsuch and about the Supreme Court. As I think many know, in the last week, in the Judiciary Committee hearings and in other settings, I have announced that I will…

Mr. President, I rise today to lend my voice in support of perhaps one of the most qualified individuals ever nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. I am referring, of course, to Chief Judge Merrick Garland. Over 1 year ago, on March 16…

I would ask the Presiding Officer for 15 seconds, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Talk about a rush to judgment. We have time. The American people are watching us, and history will judge us. Let's make sure we get this right. Let's make sure we get this right. With that, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

I know that I am new to the House, but I was elected by my constituents to reach across the aisle and get things done. Sadly, instead of reaching across the aisle to work on commonsense fixes to the Affordable Care Act, some of my…

I urge all Members as well to support passage of H.R. 382, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis) that the House suspend the…

Mr. President, it is good to be with my colleagues and the chair of the Senate Finance Committee. I am pleased to say a few words about the President's nominee, Seema Verma, who, if confirmed, will lead us at the Centers for Medicare and…

Mr. President, I am pleased to join with my colleague from the great State of Maryland and to commend him for his leadership on the Foreign Relations Committee and on the floor today, as well as his great work with the Helsinki Commission…

Well, briefly, if I could. Two bills that are currently gathering cosponsors--and which I hope our colleagues will review and consider joining us in cosponsoring--one is S. 341, the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017, which currently has…

We have worked together on a number of bills in this area. Let me respond to my friend the Senator by saying it is clear that Vladimir Putin's Russia has been a serial human rights violator. When we talk about human rights, we talk about…