Mr. President, let me associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Delaware and others who spoke before him. We are here. We are all in town. We came back for an expected vote tonight that did not occur. There is no excuse for us…

Mr. President, I rise in support of S.J.Res. 56, a resolution of congressional disapproval for the Department of Education's, Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability rule. It is inconceivable to me that the Federal Department of…

I am sorry to hear the objection. It is obviously not surprising. We have been waiting for a year for this body to act on the issue of gun violence. And though there are a range of measures that may actually be controversial, this is not…

Mr. President, I am coming to the floor today as we have just passed the 1-year mark since H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, passed the House of Representatives. This is a piece of legislation supported by 90 percent of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 8

Mr. President, it has been more than a month since President Trump brought the United States to the brink of war with Iran by ordering the killing of Iran's top general, Qasem Soleimani. Now, no one here mourns Soleimani's death. He was a…

Madam President, it is important to remind ourselves, at moments like this, how unnatural and uncommon democracy really is. Just think of all of the important forums in your life. Think about your workplace, your family, your favorite…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, while the question is coming up, I understand that there are two more Democratic questions and two more…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted for the first 6 months of this calendar year for a list of interns in my office. The interns on that list are: Aileen Murphy, Rilind Abazi, Parker Baird, Julia…

Mr. President, at a time of international turmoil and crisis like this, all of us, I think, are sometimes prone to hyperbole. I count myself as part of that club. I endeavor to do better. It doesn't serve this body well to warn of bad…

Mr. President, I am on the floor briefly today to remind my colleagues to remind their constituents that December 15 is the open enrollment deadline for healthcare at healthcare.gov. This is incredibly important because if you are…

Mr. President, I join my colleague from Connecticut, Senator Blumenthal, and others in urging my colleagues to oppose the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke. I may risk repeating some of the ground that has been covered by Senator Blumenthal…