I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 131, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that my military fellow, Ashley Ritchey, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment to the resolution be agreed to; the resolution, as amended, be agreed to; the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to…

I thank my colleague from Illinois. We will continue to work on this issue until we pass this important appropriations bill. We will hear from our colleagues across the country, particularly those who were just elected in 2014. I suggest…

just moments ago I joined a group of my colleagues from the freshman class to talk about the importance of passage of the Defense appropriations bill. Six Members of that class came to speak about the need to pass a bipartisan bill that…

I thank Senator Daines for the opportunity to come to the floor and talk about a bill that passed with bipartisan unanimous support out of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee addressing defense spending. I thank the Senator for inviting…

President Obama announced that he will terminate the national emergency with regard to Burma and lift the remaining U.S. sanctions on the country.

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 6:41 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 9:30…

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

I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3318) to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 558, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 557, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 14; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

Thank you to the witnesses for your testimony today.

we need to be very, very careful that we maintain at least some level of engagement with Pakistan.

I think that is just something that we could continue to look at and make sure that our concerns are not overlooked there.

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I mean, one of the things I am most proud of and that has really taken place is that there is a renaissance in the relationship between the United States and the Philippines.

What China is basically challenging is that world order.

Earlier this year, Senator Gardner and I introduced the Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2016.

I believe the ruling is a good precedent for other South China Sea claimants to seek resolution of maritime disputes through peaceful means.

Now what we have seen in China of late are some tendencies to want to go back to really a 19th century spheres of influence approach.

I think if you look at Chinese actions over the last 6 or 7 months, they, in fact, have been tapering off from the aggressive activities of last year or 2.

I think the general point to recognize here is that, in diplomacy, there are areas that cannot be immediately resolved.