Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Katie Stana, a Pearson foreign policy fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, 2 days before the tragic shooting in Santa Fe, which has rightly dominated the news for the last several days, Texas experienced another mass shooting when a man killed his three children, his ex-wife's boyfriend, and…

Mr. President, this week people in Virginia and Maryland are waking up to the first rate filings by private insurance companies in 2018. The numbers are simply stunning. I am coming to the floor today to talk about what is going to be a…

Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak on the pending nomination of Mike Pompeo to be the Secretary of State. As a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, I opposed the nomination in committee, and I will oppose it on the floor. I…

Mr. President, I am grateful to join for a few moments the cosponsors of this resolution--Senator Lee and Senator Sanders. It is important to pick up on what Senator Lee was just putting down--the notion that this is a limited resolution…

It sends a very clear signal to the administration that we are not interested in even having a debate here about complicated questions of legal authority for serious military engagements overseas.

By voting to table the consideration of this resolution, you are voting to stop a debate, a conversation, from happening in the Senate about whether proper authorization exists. Let's be honest about what this first vote is. This first…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senators Coons, Cardin, Lee, Sanders, and I be recognized for up to 5 minutes each and then Senator Corker be recognized for up to 15 minutes prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

I thank the Presiding Officer. Mr. President, I just returned from a trip to a major transatlantic conference in Europe. While the Europeans have spent a lot of time over the course of the last 12 months hand-wringing about whether the…

Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life and legacy of a World War II hero: Lt. Rev. Thomas M. Conway, born April 5, 1908, in Waterbury, CT. Father Conway, who was born 110 years ago next month, was an American hero who, after the…

Madam President, it has been 32 days since the tragedy in Parkland. I think Senator Nelson may be coming to the floor very soon. Frankly, every day since then, there has been a series of tragedies all across this country. On average, 90…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Ernst). Without objection, it is so ordered. Gun Violence