Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has…

Madam President, about 4 years ago, I was part of a meeting with several Senators--there were about 11 of us--here in the U.S. Capitol with the Chinese Ambassador. And in the meeting, I had raised a number of issues about the lack of…

Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 5518 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Mr…

Madam President, my colleague from Tennessee was just talking about priorities of this administration and this Senate, and I want to continue on that area of focus, relating to what many of us believe is probably the most important…

Madam President, the letter says: At the founding of our nation, then-General George Washington penned, ``When the civil and military powers cooperate, and afford mutual aid to each other there can be little doubt of things going well.''…

I thank Leader Hoyer for the very kind introduction and most especially for his words about my predecessor, Congressman for all Alaska, Don Young. I thank you, Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McCarthy, and so many of my colleagues from…

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 5435, and I ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant executive clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Mr. Sullivan] proposes an…

Mr. President, the United States' mineral security has really become our Achilles' heel. It is a significant threat to our economy, to our competitiveness, to our security, and to our geopolitical leverage, all at the same time. We know…

Mr. President, how much time do I have left? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Time is expired on both sides. Vote on Amendment No. 5435 The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

Mr. President, I ask that the reading be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To replace the funding for the Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer with a…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 50…

Mr. President, we have a true crisis--a humanitarian crisis, a national security crisis--right now on our southern border. It is a huge tragedy that my Democratic colleagues want to ignore, and that tragedy has spread across our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be able to complete my remarks before the 1:45 p.m. vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I want to compliment my friend from Delaware. He and I do work together on a number of issues. We are going to part ways on this really important issue for me today. I do want to just make a comment to his comments. I would…

Madam President, I just want to thank my colleagues for the vote that just occurred here on the floor of the Senate. It was a bipartisan victory, 50 to 47, on the Congressional Review Act that I had put forward with all of my Republican…

Madam President, after World War II, European leaders looked to the United States to help heal a fractured world and to help provide safety against increasing communist Russian aggression. As Winston Churchill said: There I sat with the…

Mr. President, I just spoke an hour ago on the floor, and I am a very strong proponent of Sweden and Finland joining NATO. I am also a very strong supporter of NATO, and I want the alliance to endure for decades to come. But alliances…

Madam President, it is always good to follow my friend from Delaware, Navy Captain Carper, who is a Vietnam vet, a naval aviator--the whole works. It is an honor to serve with him on the EPW and other committees. So thank you to my good…