Mr. President, there are always two sides of every picture, two sides of every story. I have tremendous affection for Ranking Member Leahy. We are friends. We look at this issue differently. I have deep respect for Senator Blumenthal…

Thank you, Chairman Culberson, and thank you for presenting this bill. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of an important amendment that will be offered by my colleague, Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, to defund the Department of…

Mr. Chairman, I am proud to stand with my colleague from North Carolina in support of this amendment. In the eyes of our Founding Fathers, the right to bear arms was just as fundamental as the freedom of speech. The Second Amendment…

we have created this model, that we use the word ``insurance'' when, in fact, what we have created is a relief model

for every $1 in mitigation, you receive a $3 benefit in value when it comes to relief

I feel like I know your family. Honestly, I had to Google it the first time that he mentioned it, and shame on me for that.

Recently Congresswoman Capps and myself introduced a bill that would prohibit a rental car that receives a notification about any defect or non-compliance with Federal motor vehicle safety standards to rent or sell the vehicle unless the…

Mr. President, I thank my good friend, the Senator from Maine, a committed member of the Committee on Intelligence, and one who has been vitally involved in the oversight of section 215. I think what has been left out of the debate is that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all morning business time be yielded back and the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 2048. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Mr. President, I rise while my good friend from Florida is on the floor to say that I wish I could have a magic wand with which I could collapse this time. But as he knows, under Senate rules, one Member can demand for the full 30 hours…

I would agree exactly with that statement. The collection has nothing to do with the content of a call. To do that would take an investigation into an individual and an additional court process that would probably be pursued by the FBI…

The Senator has heard that statement by the press and has heard it made by Members of this body.

The Senator hits on a great point, and let me state it this way. Would any Member of the Intelligence Committee be on the floor battling to keep this program, if, in fact, in our oversight capacity, we had looked at a program that was…

I thank my good friend from Florida for his willingness to come to the floor and talk facts. I see my good friend from Arizona here. Before I yield, let me just restate what the Senator from Florida asked me, which was, geez, we need a…

Mr. President, I thank the majority whip for his comments and for his support of the extension of 215 and for what I think are some very reasonable changes to it. Some of what the Senator from Texas said took me back to some of the…

Madam President, before the recess, there was an attempt to try to bring finality before this bill expired. At that time, I reached out to my friend and colleague from Kentucky, Senator Paul, and offered him my assurance, as manager of the…

Mr. President, 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 result was announced--yeas 100, nays 0, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…