Senator, I have about 20 minutes. Mr. McCAIN. OK. I take it back. Mr. President, I understand that, as usual, as we get to the edge of the cliff or the edge of the weekend, that somehow we will have an agreement and we will vote and we…

In fact, the savings clause here is drafted to be nearly identical to the savings clause in a case called Verizon Communication v. Trinko. This is a Supreme Court case in which the Court took a commonsense view of the same clause as we…

I wish today to speak about the need to protect undocumented young people, commonly referred to as DREAMers, from deportation by preserving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA. President-Elect Trump has threatened…

before I begin, I wish to say a few words about my colleague from California who is retiring. I very much regret that I was not able to be here for her remarks on the floor. However, I have written a rather extensive statement for the…

are we going back and forth? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is no order at the moment.

the distinguished Senator has just asked me if I would yield to her; that she has a very short set of remarks, and I am happy to do so. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.

Well, you go ahead. I will defer. Mr. McCAIN. I thank my friend from California, but if she had a shorter time-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona is recognized. Mr. McCAIN. I say to my dear friend from California, if she had…

today I wish to honor our colleagues who are leaving us at the end of this Congress, six individuals who have done a lot to shape how the Senate operates today. First I would like to thank my three Republican colleagues who are departing…

today I wish to honor Joe Biden, the 47th Vice President of the United States. After I came to the Senate in 1992--known as ``the Year of the Woman''--then-Senator Joe Biden invited me to lunch at his office in the Russell Senate Office…

today I wish to pay tribute to a true leader in every sense of the word. James R. Clapper, Jr., has had a defining impact on the U.S. Intelligence Community over his past half- century of service. As of today, he has served 2,190 days as…

I wish to support the 21st Century Cures Act, which would make vital investments in research to develop new treatments for deadly diseases, including cancer. The bill would also dedicate desperately needed funding to address some of our…

I rise to submit a concurrent resolution to honor the great Vin Scully--a magnificent baseball announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the past 67 Major League Baseball seasons. Days ago, Scully announced his final game at Dodger…

the decision whether to override the President's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act has been a difficult one. Every Member of this body has vivid memories of September 11: the fires raging in the towers, smoke billowing…

I hope that your committee will take the steps to move this bill forward.

The Feinstein-Collins bill is intended to eliminate such stalemates.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you so much for scheduling this hearing. It is much appreciated.

I would also like to acknowledge a few who are in the audience today, including representatives from Johnson & Johnson, the maker of brands including Neutrogena, Aveeno, and Johnson's baby products.

today I wish to pay tribute to Mike Buchwald, a dedicated member of my staff for over 9 years. Mike has served in my personal office, as my counsel, and finally, as deputy staff director for oversight and policy on the Senate Select…

today I wish to support Ms. Susan Gibson to serve as the next inspector general of the National Reconnaissance Office, NRO, the first to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In 2013, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which I chaired…

I plead with the industry to help us get a permanent waste facility.

I think we're all agreed it should be consent-based. I mean, the problem with Yucca is, nobody in Nevada wants to move ahead with it.

Unfortunately, the political impasse surrounding Yucca has stalled progress on interim storage.

Is it prudent, with all of the stresses on plant and materials----

I believe we have 16 new nuclear plants, so far, that have shut down, and another 7 coming in the next few years.

The future of nuclear power, I believe, in this country depends on a solution to the waste problem.