last weekend, the world watched as an attack was launched on the oil processing infrastructure of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The attack initially reduced Saudi Arabia's daily output capability by half, and that represents about 5 percent…

several months ago, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had the opportunity to sit down with the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to talk about a number of concerns around the globe, including our concerns about Huawei and…

tomorrow I plan to vote for the motion to instruct, which is in regard to language within the Defense Authorization Act that talks about the importance of protecting our national security interests against Huawei and ZTE. But when we are…

of course, the Senate is back in session after the August work period, where all of us were able to go home--and in the case of Colorado, go corner to corner--to visit with constituents, to have meetings, to talk about those issues that…

on behalf of Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, on behalf of Congressman Tipton and Governor Jared Polis

Letter from Senator Cory Gardner, Representatives Tipton, Lamborn, and Buck to Chairman Grijalva and Ranking Member Bishop in support of the BLM relocation.

several years back, at a committee hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Director Neil Kornze of the Bureau of Land Management under the Obama administration was testifying before our committee on a regulation that was…

this afternoon the Senate will vote on permanent reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. I am proud to lead this legislation with Senator Gillibrand, and I thank all of the incredible first responders for their…

today I wish to welcome President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan to my home State of Colorado. On Friday, July 19, President Tsai will land in Denver as she transits through the United States on to her way home from official visits with diplomatic…

I thank our colleague from Vermont for the accommodation of this extra time. USMCA is incredibly important to the State of Colorado. Colorado is a pro-trade State. We have about 750,000 trade-related jobs in Colorado. Of those 750,000…

Congress has no greater responsibility than providing for a strong national defense and keeping American citizens safe. The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation to be considered by the U.S…

I rise today to honor an officer of the Colorado State Patrol whose watch tragically came to an end earlier this month when he was killed in the line of duty. On June 14, 2019, Trooper William Moden was responding to an accident that…

I rise for the swift passage of bipartisan legislation I am leading with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand known as the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. I will never forget the…

75 years ago tomorrow, June 5, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a speech to U.S. soldiers the day before the invasion of Normandy. In that speech, he said this: Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are…

Kendrick Castillo was an 18-year-old senior set to graduate high school at the end of the week when his life was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, May 7, Kendrick Castillo sat in his British literature class, just like any other day in…

If there is no business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:30 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, May 16, 2019, at 10 a.m. ____________________

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and shall be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, May 16; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

today I come to the floor to celebrate the life and career of Bruce Davey Benson or, as so many people know, Bruce D. Benson or, to all of us, just Bruce. I first met Bruce Benson in 1994. Now, he will not remember this at all, but I…

I appreciate the words my colleague from Ohio has started with and shared and the work done by this Chamber not only to cut taxes and grow our economy for businesses and entrepreneurs around the country but for individuals, small towns…

I rise today to honor an officer of the Colorado State Patrol who was killed in the line of duty on March 13. As other Members of this Chamber know, many parts of the country were hit hard by a bomb cyclone storm system last month. Again…

it is an exciting day for Colorado. I have known David Bernhardt, our nominee for Secretary of the Interior-- and the seventh Secretary of the Interior from Colorado should he be confirmed today--personally and professionally for over two…

let's talk about that story and ethics for a second. Mr. Bernhardt has spent more than 15 years of a 25-year career in public service, and most of that time has been spent at the Department of the Interior. While in his private law…

This letter is in response to a letter from Senators Warren and Blumenthal and states that the Ethics Office has found that Mr. Bernhardt's actions as Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary ``have complied with all applicable ethics laws…