I don't know what kind of food you eat on that vegan diet of yours, but I need to figure out more of that vegan diet. One place where we can and do care that unites us as a nation is the role of our Nation's veterans, the heroes who have…

Thank you for what you have said. John McCain was a true hero. He said the same thing to me when I first met him. I do have a question for you, which will come later, but I thought I would tell you the story of how I met John McCain. I was…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Slotkin) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays…

Thank you. I first want to acknowledge this extraordinary moment in the history of the Senate. I believe you have been holding the floor now for more than 10 hours, and perhaps we will go on even longer. You have been joined by your…

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 157 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 85, H.R. 997. personal explanation

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed oin the Record, as follows: S. 1211 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1210 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I have no further requests for time so I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1152 is a narrowly targeted bill that can provide meaningful help and assurance to taxpayers. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support it, and I yield…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for 10 minutes and that Senator Merkley be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Social Security

the State of the Union Address was quite a performance by President Trump. Maybe one of the highlights of humor was when he focused on the Social Security Administration. Remember what he told us? There were 4.7 million ``Social Security…

I welcome the opportunity to celebrate Larry Huggins' incredible contributions to Illinois and Chicago. Larry is a trailblazer. At a time when Black people were discouraged from construction jobs, Larry founded a construction company that…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 155 Ex.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso…

some people come to Congress to check a box, collect a credential, and then head to where the big bucks are: lobbying firms. For others, working as a Capitol Hill staffer is part of a lifetime of public service. Kevin Cronin was one of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1193 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

the Senate will soon vote on the nomination of Aaron Reitz, President Trump's nominee for Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy. Simply put, Mr. Reitz's nomination is a danger to the rule of law. At his confirmation…

I want to thank my colleague from Maryland for his excellent presentation. This is an issue which people with little money in the bank never think about. People who are living paycheck to paycheck don't have a big savings account, don't…

I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 148 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…