Could you do that and make it crystal clear to the public that you confirm that the role of conservator... is to be the bridge builder?

It is Congress who will create the next housing finance system and that the next housing finance system is not the conservatorship of the FHFA.

Mr. President, how much time is remaining on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 1 minute remaining. The Senator from Texas.

Mr. President, I regret that I just have 2 minutes. It is unfortunate that a bill with this amount of consequence for Americans is being debated in such a limited amount of time. We have 2 bills, one produced by the intelligence community…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. China's Energy Challenges

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to talk about China's inability to keep its promise with the United States. We had someone go over there. Of course, the President went over and talked to President Xi, and they gave assurances that…

I think there needs to be, perhaps, better communication, because this is an issue...

I would think we would want to followup and understand, since they are such an important ally...

I want to thank all of you for what you are doing. This is very important to the country.

The challenges faced by Native American children require urgent attention.

If we, the powerful government of the United States, cannot protect the poorest, most disenfranchised and most vulnerable of all people, then we are not worthy of the seats we are sitting in.

We know you feel our pain, we just want you to do something about it.

Mr. President, I rise today again to respond to some of the concerns that have been expressed on this floor regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline, to urge my colleagues to move this important, shovel-ready project forward. I had a chance…

It is so important that we tell the stories and the truth about what really is going on.

This idea that we are working on it in the face of these statistics is not an adequate response.

BioShield was passed in 2004 to protect the United States against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats to national security.

Well, I understand that anthrax is a threat, although I am worried about the fact that a dose was $2.26 in 1999 and we issued a contract to procure doses for $24.50 6 years later.

The frustrating part from here is that this program was supposed to be identifying things like Ebola...