Mr. President, just like the distinguished Senator from Virginia, I, too, have had so many Floridians reach out to me. And sometime in the next 12 hours--literally in the next 12 hours--we are going to vote on the confirmation of the…

The Department of Commerce IG's office identified $1 billion in financial benefits and potential cost savings for four fiscal years while receiving $225 million in appropriations.

Inspectors general throughout the Federal Government play a critical role in ferreting out waste, fraud, and abuse and ensuring that agencies serve as good stewards of taxpayer dollars.

The Attorney General cited problematic actions of the Governor's chief elections official, including purging from the voter rolls suspected noncitizens--a move that eventually was blocked after outright opposition from county election…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the nomination of Senator Sessions to be the next Attorney General. I believe one of the most important jobs of a U.S. Attorney General is to protect the people's right to vote. In the tumultuous…

Mr. President, I yield the remainder of my postcloture debate time to Senator Schumer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The Senator from Florida is recognized.

On behalf of our Nation's venture capital investors and the entrepreneurs they support, thank you for calling a hearing.

almost 5 million barrels spilled into the Gulf. And, oh, everything was working fine, everything was working fine.

I strongly disagree with you that the oil and gas industry has a proven track record of safety.

It is clear that climate change is a serious problem that requires research for solutions and effective policies that allow us to meet our energy needs while protecting the environment.

we've got to inject that into the record.