Marco Rubio said today he would block any ambassador to Cuba.

This entire policy shift announced today is based on an illusion, on a lie. The lie and the illusion that more commerce and access to money and goods will translate to political freedom for the Cuban people.

I appreciate this opportunity to speak on the floor tonight. People watching at home--to the extent there is anyone watching at home tonight--but to those who have gathered here and are still in the gallery watching the Senate, the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The American Dream

I wish to speak on the bill we are on--the National Defense Authorization Act--by taking a look at the condition of the world today. This is an important time to do it, as we enter the end of this year and begin to look forward to the new…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research…

yesterday at events all around Florida and across the country, America marked the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor--a day known not only for its tragedy but also for its role in shaping the destiny of what has come to be…

I oppose all three for that purpose. That is not Congress' role to micromanage military tactics.

For all its problems, Taiwan people like the democracy that they have, and they do not want to go backward.

I think the bottom line is that it is clear that our response to the democratic aspirations of people on the mainland or anywhere else when it comes to China are muted by real realpolitik considerations with regarding to China's influence…

When they talk about autonomy, when they talk about democratic opening, what it means to them is very different from what we think it means.

They clearly want to influence the outcome of this election toward--they clearly want to set up a process that would elect someone that will do their bidding and will be compliant to the wishes of the Central Government in China.