I rise today to honor the life of Fayetteville, AR, Police Officer Stephen Carr, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty on Saturday, December 7. Officer Carr was sitting in his patrol car in the parking lot behind the police…

I rise to discuss the need to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It is frustrating that we have to continue to speak about this issue. We have been so close for a long time now, but the lack of action on the part of the House…

In the interest of time, I am going to put my remarks in the Record, but I do want to take just a moment to thank Johnny for his friendship. I won a special election to the House of Representatives and was assigned to the Transportation…

I know of no further debate on the measure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 442) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 1138)…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments to the resolution be agreed to; that the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid…

I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 442 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:38 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 3; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 171, H.R. 1138. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, the time postcloture on Executive Calendar No. 347 expire at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3; further, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered…

it is a pleasure to be with my friend and colleague from Arkansas to talk about a tremendous State institution, something that is truly a true Arkansas institution, and we want to pay tribute to it and the men and women who made it great…

I thank Senator Carper and his staff and my staff for the tremendous job that they have done in recent years in really trying to educate, through the caucus, the rest of the staff and Members as to the importance of recycling. As a result…

reserving the right to object, while we very much appreciate what Senator Duckworth is trying to accomplish, I must object to the request for unanimous consent. The bill has only one cosponsor and has not gone through regular order, the…

I think you make a great point in the sense that we do things for the right reasons. That is so important. Also, it is important, too, that not only can we do it for the right reasons and benefit our environment, but it also can be…

We look forward to having a robust bunch of programs. It is so important to educate people on what is recyclable because not everyone knows. Different things are recyclable from one area to another area. So we need education on that, and…

With that, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Thank you, Mr. President. I say a special thanks to Senator Capito and all she has done, not only in this area but in so many things that affect rural America, certainly, being the cochair of the Rural Broadband Caucus. The list goes on…

I would like to take a moment, first of all, to thank Chaplain Black for all that he does here. The Senate is a much better place as a result of having him around. I would also like to take a moment to thank Dr. Robert Lewis for delivering…

I rise today to recognize a remarkable Arkansan at the end of a 38-year Army career. LTG Aundre Piggee, who will retire in September, is the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Logistics. His nearly four-decade career has taken him…

today's heat index is a brutal reminder that we are in the height of summer. While we all struggle to stay cool, too many children across the country have to deal with an additional discomfort this time of the year--hunger. We can't…

I rise today to honor the service and sacrifice of Sergeant Mike Stephen of the Stone County Sheriff's Office. Sergeant Stephen was mortally wounded in the line of duty on July 18, 2019. As a veteran of the U.S. Army who spent 20 years in…

I want to thank my colleague Senator Hoeven for organizing this very important event. I think you sense a theme building here. Many of my colleagues have spoken about the economic benefits USMCA holds for their specific States, and I would…

recently I met with members of the American Legion of Arkansas during their annual convention. This year they celebrated 100 years of helping veterans. I was honored to join them on this occasion and share how proud we are of their efforts…