
Mr. President, I want to begin today by noting that it is D-day, and 79 years ago today, we had brave men that stormed the beaches at Normandy. There were Tennesseans among those, and Tennesseans have chosen to very selflessly serve this…
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Mr. President, I want to begin today by noting that it is D-day, and 79 years ago today, we had brave men that stormed the beaches at Normandy. There were Tennesseans among those, and Tennesseans have chosen to very selflessly serve this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we yield back the remaining time and that the vote scheduled at 5:30 p.m. begin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following law clerk and intern from my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress: Bessie Blackburn and Roswell Cole. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Madam President, this amendment is simple. It strikes section 265 of this bill. Section 263 creates a regulatory pay-go measure, but section 265 nullifies that by giving outright, complete discretion to the Director of OMB--who, by the…

Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 98 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah…

I want to pick up where Senator Cornyn left off, and really focus on the timing of this hearing. And this issue at the southern border is something that is a paramount concern.

I want to pick up where Senator Cornyn left off, and really focus on the timing of this hearing. And this issue at the southern border is something that is a paramount concern.

To be frank, I do not find the Chinese spy balloon incident to be silly, and neither did the American people.

This makes no sense. We should be speaking from a position of strength, not weakness, and this backing off is absolutely unacceptable.

This makes no sense. We should be speaking from a position of strength, not weakness, and this backing off is absolutely unacceptable.

To be frank, I do not find the Chinese spy balloon incident to be silly, and neither did the American people.

Mr. President, the dangers children encounter when they go online have increased exponentially since social media platforms took over our lives. Just a few years ago, cyber bullying dominated our conversations about kids and the virtual…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following interns and fellow in my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress: Margaret Finnegan, Garrett Frye, Charles Morrow, Ryan Fortani, and Benjamin…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 5:30 p.m. begin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 236 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 237. ____________________

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 233, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 234, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 235. ____________________

I thank Senator Blackburn. Mr. President, I join Senator Blackburn today to honor the heroic, lifessaving actions by Officer Rex Engelbert of Nashville, TN; Detective Michael Collazo of Smyrna, TN; Detective Sergeant Jeffery Mathes of…

I thank Mr. Nadler for the time. I served the first 3\1/2\ years of my legal career in the police department. I had a badge and a gun. I know policemen as well, if not better, than almost anybody in this body. I tried to give them a gun…