this is a big deal for the lives of so many people across the country, and I am grateful to our colleagues that we were able to get this passed today. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk…

we find ourselves celebrating National Police Week this year in a very unique and troubling time in our country's history. This is a week for our Nation to recognize the valiant service of police officers in every community and the…

early last December or at least sometime later last year, people in Wuhan, China, began showing symptoms of what was at that time an unidentifiable respiratory disease in increasing numbers. We now know that virus as COVID-19, and it has…

in the letter, this pair of pliers came, and I opened it up, and here is what it said: Senator Gardner, I want to thank you and everyone at your office profusely for everything that you have done for me. You have allowed for me to continue…

it is great to be back on the floor of the U.S. Senate. It is a heavy obligation that we have before us. On March 17, I was contacted by the Tri-County Health Department to notify me that on March 11 I had been in a meeting with a…

I come to the floor to remember the life and service of a Colorado hero and to reflect on an upcoming anniversary of an event during World War II. The hero's name is Felix Sparks--a name that may very well be familiar to the people of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. GARDNER pertaining to the introduction of S. Res. 514 are printed in…

I come to the floor with somber news for Colorado and our country. It is about a gentleman I have talked about many times on this floor and across Colorado--Donald Stratton, a veteran of World War II, who was on the USS Arizona on December…

over the last several months and last several weeks, the American people have watched Washington convulse in partisan accusations, investigations, and endless acrimony. That division reached its high watermark as the U.S. Senate carried…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Gardner is for counsel to the President: Arguments have been made that any assertion of protection from disclosure is indicative of…

over the last several years, Congress has had significant debates on trade--the importance of trade, what it means to our markets, what it means to exports, and what it means to States like mine, that being Colorado. The USMCA is…

I come to the floor to speak about the policy of the United States toward the Islamic Republic of Iran. I commend the administration for taking decisive action last week in Baghdad against Tehran-backed terrorists planning an imminent…

I would also like to take a moment to say thanks to the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police. They work long hours to ensure that Members of the staff and Members themselves are able to carry out their duties safely. On top of that…

I rise to give thanks to the brave men and women of law enforcement in Colorado and across the country. Every holiday season, I am reminded of the sacrifice that these brave officers make in order to make sure that everybody's holiday…

in August, I was fortunate to award Officer Michael Lohman of the Greeley Police Department with the Congressional Badge of Bravery for his heroic actions apprehending the driver of a stolen vehicle in 2017. While at the driver-side window…

I agree with my colleague from Alabama, Senator Jones. Senator Jones and I haven't been here as long as some of our other colleagues have been, but I think it is probably fair to say that when Senator Jones and I have a colleague who is…

I come before the Senate today to recognize a historic milestone in the Colorado agricultural community. The Colorado farm bureau is celebrating 100 years of representing farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and every aspect of…

on September 10, just a few months ago, Lauren Bruner, a veteran of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, passed away. Mr. Bruner wasn't just any veteran. He was a veteran who served on the USS Arizona during the attack that morning. On…

I have 8 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I rise today to honor a Foreign Service Officer of the United States and a former Pearson Fellow in my office, who was tragically killed in an accident while serving his country abroad. After serving in my office for a yearlong fellowship…

this week across this country, we celebrated Veterans Day. Veterans Day in Colorado and across the country means a lot of different things to so many people across our Nation, but one thing it has always stood for is a day of thanks to…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Veterans Day

I come to the floor to talk about several amendments I am working on in relation to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; the Agriculture; the Interior and Environment, and Related Agencies; and the Transportation, Housing…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is one of the Nation's premier research agencies in the Federal Government. Colorado is lucky to house the second-largest contingent of NIST staff in Boulder, where they work on issues…

I thank my colleague from Montana for his comments on the USMCA. I come to the floor today to talk about a farm tour that I have done every year that I have been in the Senate. This is a tradition that started when I was in the House of…