I say to the Senator from Illinois, with 276 cases of infection, with 43 pregnant women that we know of just in the State of Florida, is it any wonder that 5 months ago, when we filed the $1.9 billion request of the administration, my…

This committee has always worked in a non-partisan manner, and I am pleased to be a part of continuing that tradition in this Congress as we work toward advancing and passing a NASA reauthorization.

In 2021, NASA will return American astronauts to deep space.

we certainly ought to expand the authorization of the Space Station.

All of this goes back to when my colleague from Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison and I had the opportunity of bringing in for a landing, the new direction of NASA in the 2010 NASA Authorization.

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York.

reserving the right to object--first of all, did I hear an objection from the majority leader to my unanimous consent request? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader has not yet objected. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I believe I…

I would just say to the majority leader that one of the items in his proposal takes money away from Puerto Rico. By seeing the unanimous vote we had--not unanimous--the overwhelming vote last week for the financial assistance plan to help…

Not only is it true, but with 100 Senators, when something passes with 89 votes, that is a pretty strong consensus.

I come to the floor for the purpose of making a unanimous consent request with regard to Zika. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5243, which is at the desk; that all after the enacting clause be…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Flake). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 5243

reserving the right to object, now here we are in the same old political games. With a much needed bill, MILCON- VA--a very good bill--attaching a Zika bill that is loaded down with poison pills, that takes away family planning funds and…