I wanted to commend the State Department, you in particular, for quick statements with regard to the nature of the conversation, as it was between President Putin and President Trump.

I do not think it is a good thing to meet in private with only an interpreter present with no readout.

I thank the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Coons, for helping to get together and working on this resolution and for working with his colleagues. I hope that we can pass it today. There may be an objection to moving forward. If there is, we…

I think it is regrettable this was objected to. We will bring it back. The majority leader said this is just a symbolic vote. It is. Symbolism is important. Obviously, we have underlying sanctions we ought to fully implement. If there are…

we are here to put forward a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its adoption. This is the Flake-Coons resolution, which Senator Coons will speak on and I will take it from there. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware.

Thank you. I will just be a moment. Mr. President, I appreciate the comments from my Democratic colleagues and hope that more of my Republican colleagues will speak about the spectacle yesterday in Helsinki. I said yesterday that I never…

I rise today to discuss a matter of great import, given the events of the past few days in Europe as they relate to friends, foes, and peace. Global peace is not a zero-sum game, and global alliances ought not be subject to whim, impulse…

I ask unanimous consent that with respect to the Ney nomination, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I join my colleagues today. I thank Senator Toomey from Pennsylvania and Senator Corker from Tennessee especially for working this out. Let's be clear. This is a rebuke of the President's abuse of trade authority. The President has abused…

I cannot believe that, with a straight face, the administration tries to claim and tries to say--simply ignore what we know about the economy and the effect of these kind of tariffs.

I think it is important that we show what American private enterprise and investment can bring.

We are having a transition in Zimbabwe right now.