I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 2468) was passed.

I am not recorded for rollcall votes No. 242 and No. 243 on Thursday, December 10, 2020 because I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on S. 906, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, RC No…

Mr. President, Rick mentioned that back in 2018, we ran on what we are talking about today. We wouldn't be honest to the people who elected us to come here. I had eight pages of prepared remarks. This is something I have talked about so…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded Tribute to Sharon Pierce

Mr. President, I rise today to commend an outstanding Hoosier whose work in Indiana's child and family welfare system has touched countless lives, including my own. Sharon Pierce, president and CEO of The Villages--a nonprofit child and…

I thank the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege to call Greg Walden a colleague and friend. His time as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is another…

I thank the ranking member for yielding time to me today and for his many years of service. America and the world are safer today because of Mac Thornberry's service in the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr…

I thank my good friend for yielding. I am going to miss Mr. Bishop, his work, his being a gentleman and a good friend as the years have gone by. I have been through 3,452 Members of Congress, and he is one of the good ones. I thank…

I thank my good chairwoman for yielding the time and my good friend on the other side from Hawaii, one of my brother States, for this piece of legislation; Congresswoman Bonamici for a very bipartisan bill with Senator Roger Wicker, Dan…

Mr. President, today I rise in proud support of legislation that will break down barriers for those with medically determined ALS. ALS is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the brain and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:20 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by the Presiding Officer (Mrs. Capito). ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, if necessary, and at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Democratic leader, the Finance Committee be discharged…

Madam President, in the Marine Corps, we have a motto: Semper Fidelis. It means ``always faithful''--always faithful to our Nation and to the brave patriots who have honorably served it. Just last week, we recognized a day that is very…

Mr. President, I was necessarily absent but had I been present would have voted yes on rollcall vote 225, motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of James Ray Knepp II, to be a United States District Court Judge for the Northern…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, 1 month ago, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was selected by President Trump to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, filling the vacancy created by the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Since then, Judge Barrett has more than…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I want to go through just a few--and it is really more than a few; it is a lot--of what is embedded in this bill. I would call it the ``Democratic Politician Protection Act.'' Let's listen to a…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I have only been here a little under 2 years, and in the time that I have been here, it has been disappointing that when it comes to real attempts to make legislative progress, so often I see…