That is correct. And, of course, this is a motion to just proceed to debate. So this isn't final passage. If Members think there are imperfections in this bill, if they want additional restrictions on parole authority, they could vote to…

I am deeply grateful to Senator Sinema, Senator Lankford, Senator McConnell, Senator Schumer, and others who worked with us over the course of 4 months to craft this landmark, unprecedented, bipartisan border security bill that, if…

reserving the right to object, I don't think we are in disagreement on the Senate floor on this matter. I think we all agree that noncitizens who are convicted of serious violent crimes--who have committed serious violent crimes--should be…

I know there is another unanimous consent request to be made, so I will be very brief. I have always taken Senator Graham's concerns about parole at face value. In fact, the last 30 days of the negotiations over the bipartisan border bill…

I have 11 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…

tomorrow, we are going to have a chance to come together, Republicans and Democrats, to be able to secure our border, make better sense of our immigration system. This is what the American people want us to do. They don't elect us to hold…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 23; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the remarks of Senator Barrasso and Senator Wyden. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

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

reserving the right to object, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague from Utah. He and I have collaborated on a number of really important pieces of legislation, especially in the national security space. So I say all of this…

reserving the right to object, this is an interesting bill to be offered for unanimous consent because it actually does nothing. It does nothing. Why? Because individuals are already subject to deportation for assault--whether they assault…

nearly every day, Republicans come to this floor to tell us how much they care about the border and how much they believe in border security. Yet--and yet--when they have an opportunity to do something about it, they don't just balk; they…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 701, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I have a handful of unanimous consent requests to get out of the way. ____________________

I know my other colleagues are waiting to speak. Very quickly, I know terminology matters a lot to my colleague, so I want just to put a fine point on this. Republicans may have an objection to the way in which the President uses his…

The Senate is going to vote on a bipartisan border security measure... to stop fentanyl from coming into the country.

This is a unique, and perhaps, final opportunity to actually cement a Palestinian state.

A credible pathway to a Palestinian state is very different than a Palestinian state.

there is no evidence that all or even a significant proportion of Chinese immigrants have strong ties to the CCP.

seeking asylum at the Southern Border is not illegal: it is a human right enshrined in international and domestic law.

We should not look at immigrants, like those from China, coming to the United States from these conditions with automatic suspicion.

I was heartened to see that Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy stated, I think yesterday, well, it may have been earlier today, that he wants to renew the push for the bipartisan legislation that was proposed in the Senate.

I come to the floor this afternoon to talk about a great friend of mine, Margaret Miner. My friend Margaret Miner died last week. I am really sad about it. Her family and her friends are really sad about it because she was a great friend…

it has been 98 days--almost 100 days-- since Senate Republicans killed the toughest border security bill, the toughest bipartisan border security bill that has been before the Senate in nearly a generation. We are proud that our Nation is…

let me thank my colleagues for coming to the floor tonight to reinforce the opportunity that we have. I think we have gotten used to immigration being a perpetual political football in this country. It almost feels and seems…