We share a concern about the threat posed by CCP-influenced companies operating around the world.

AGOA is the cornerstone of the United States' economic engagement with sub-Saharan Africa but its value is about more than just trade.

I have also always said that we need to get more mayors and local officials elected to Congress.

China continues to close the gap with the United States.

I joined with Senators Klobuchar and Thune and Hickenlooper in legislation trying to enforce, encourage the FCC to make decisions about the USF contribution factor.

The bill is the right and fair approach to ensure unemployed Americans have full access to the assistance they need and, when done correctly, encourages those individuals to get back into the workforce. Tackling waste, fraud, and abuse in…

I've worked to try to make certain that we don't duplicate in geographic areas the dollars that are coming from a variety of now Federal programs.

We've worried and tried to impress upon the agencies here and in the appropriations process that you could have an entity that's already received money just recently from one Federal program and the other Federal program be duplicating it.

I've worked to try to make certain that we don't duplicate in geographic areas the dollars that are coming from a variety of now Federal programs.

We've worried and tried to impress upon the agencies here and in the appropriations process that you could have an entity that's already received money just recently from one Federal program and the other Federal program be duplicating it.

I thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr. Jim Jordan of Ohio, and my colleagues, Mr. Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. McClintock of California, and Mr. Green of Tennessee, for working so diligently on this comprehensive border…

I joined with Senators Klobuchar and Thune and Hickenlooper in legislation trying to enforce, encourage the FCC to make decisions about the USF contribution factor.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote occur immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Rao Gupta nomination?

I guess I just want to be careful today we don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called roll.

I want to also commend the Biden Administration for reaching the historic August agreement with Australia and the U.K.

I believe Congress must think critically and carefully about trade, and trade promotion.

Mr. President, I am pleased to have the opportunity to give some thoughts today on what is going on in the United States and around the globe. Here in these early months of this new Congress, there clearly is broad bipartisan agreement on…