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Madam President, for more than 200 years after our Constitution was adopted, only one President faced an impeachment trial before the Senate. That was Andrew Johnson in 1868. But now we are concluding our second impeachment trial in just…

I am sending a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senator King asks the President's counsel: Would it be permissible for a President to inform the Prime Minister of Israel that he was holding congressional appropriated military aid…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senator Rubio, and Senator Risch. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senators Collins, Rubio, and Risch is addressed to the House managers: The House of…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senators Crapo, Blunt, and Rubio. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Collins and the other Senators for both parties: Are there legitimate…

Mr. Chief Justice, I have a question for the House managers I will send to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. Senator King's question for the House managers reads as follows: Mr. Rudolph Giuliani was in Ukraine exclusively on a…

Mr. Chief Justice, I have a question for both sets of counsel, which I send to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from Senator King is for both counsel for the President and House managers: President Trump's former chief of staff…

Mr. Chief Justice. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Senator is recognized. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S645, January 29, 2020, second column, the following appears: Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE. The Senator is…

I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senator Murkowski, and Senator Romney. The CHIEF JUSTICE. This is a question for the counsel for the President: If President Trump had more than one motive for his alleged conduct, such as…

I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senator Murkowski. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question is to counsel for the President: Witnesses testified before the House that President Trump consistently expressed the view…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Collins is for the House managers: The House Judiciary Committee report accompanying the Articles of Impeachment asserted the…

Mr. President, trade with Canada and Mexico is vitally important to Maine's economy, supporting numerous small businesses and more than 53,000 jobs in our State. In reviewing the text of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the replacement…

On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court ruled, 7-2, that women have the right to make their own healthcare decisions and to legally access abortion care. Forty-seven years later, our country has seen significant social and economic progress…

I thank Mr. Scott for yielding and also his leadership on the bill we are considering this afternoon, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Maine is the oldest State in the union by median age, and older Mainers are an…

I thank Chairman Pallone and Congresswoman Dingell for their leadership on PFAS issues, and I thank Congresswoman Spanberger, who is also a sponsor of this amendment with me. I rise today in support of my amendment to H.R. 535, the PFAS…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 46, line 12, strike ``or cooking utensil'' and insert ``cooking utensil, carpet, or rug, clothing, or…

Consumers have the right to know what harmful chemicals are in their homes, and they should have the ability to choose products that keep their families and their environment safe. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on my…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 47, after line 15, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate the subsequent subsection…

Mr. President, I send a bill to the desk and ask that it be appropriately referred. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be received and appropriately referred. (The remarks of Ms. COLLINS pertaining to the introduction of S. 3155 are…