I ask unanimous consent that Senator Collins, Senator Inhofe, and I be allowed to give our remarks before the next vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

President Ronald Reagan once said, ``Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.'' The Bible has provided our Nation with wisdom and guidance over our history. Within this Chamber, Members of Congress have…

just very briefly, I have served in three legislative bodies during my lifetime: the Mississippi State Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and then, since New Year's Eve of 2007, here in the United States Senate. I have never had a…

do you still stand by your statement based on those statistical figures, that the border is closed, the border is secure, and that we have not lost operational control?

we see no evidence that the situation along the Southwest Border is getting better.

So if you want to fight for that, I will fight by your side to get more Border Patrol agents.

the Biden administration has put new focus on combatting this rising threat.

the threat posed by foreign terrorist organizations has not gone away. It has evolved and persisted.

domestic violent extremists now pose the greatest threat to our homeland.

Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection. As shown from the testimony of some of the President's closest allies and advisers, Donald Trump knew he lost.

There is precedent in American history for Congress to compel the testimony of a President.

This investigation is not about politics. It is not about party. It is about the facts, plain and simple.

What happens when the President disregards the courts' rulings as illegitimate, when he disregards the rule of law? That, my fellow citizens, breaks our Republic.

He must be accountable. He is required to answer for his actions.

Our institutions only hold when men and women of good faith make them hold, regardless of the political cost.

the evidence has proven that there was a multi-part plan led by former President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election.

Despite this knowledge, Donald Trump went to court to contest the 2020 election, and he lost in court.

every American is entitled to those answers so we can act now to protect our Republic