There are obviously limits of, you know, native speakers that you can hire or of people that have eyes on the page.

Mr. President, today, I rise once again to urge this body to address the critical issue of securing the border and protecting those young immigrants impacted by the uncertain future of the DACA Program. Last week, I offered legislation to…

Is it concerning to you? ... that we have not, one year into this administration or beyond a year, named an Assistant Secretary for Africa?

You mentioned that 99 percent of revenue goes straight to salaries for civil servants.

Thank you, Dr. Hogendoorn.

For Somalia and the surrounding region, U.S. interests abroad, the stakes are simply too high to let the country backslide.

Somalia is often used as an example of a failed state, but the reestablishment of a federal government and subsequent elections have created hope for a change there in Somalia.

Senator Booker and I are holding this hearing to demonstrate the interest of the United States in helping Somalia to turn that page.

I yield the floor. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

Mr. President, when these ill-conceived tariffs were announced last week, I said I would introduce legislation that would immediately nullify this very unfortunate exercise in protectionism before it could wreak havoc on our economy. If…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, let me just say that we had a debate for a week, and I commend the Senator from Oklahoma for his hard work on this topic and constructive contribution during that entire time. We considered…