First, let me also start, Madam President, by thanking the men and women of the Capitol Police and the District of Columbia and the Secret Service. It reminds us they are the thin blue line standing between us and danger. This is a moment…

They say that they do not have any intent to develop nuclear weapons, but they are investing a lot of time and energy on long-range missiles.

I think we are dealing with a country run by a bunch of liars.

I think in any negotiation the first thing we have to understand is who are you dealing with?

Why does not our President say, as he has said on other issues that we are facing now as a country, that he will not negotiate until a certain condition is met?

The Senator asked actually a great question. We talk about people who are trying to make it. We talk about the people who are working hard to sacrifice and to leave their children and families better off. A disproportionate number of…

First an observation. It is interesting how much times have changed around here. If a decade ago you were to tell someone you were tweeting on the Senate floor, that would not be a positive thing. People would think that meant something…

Would the Senator from Texas yield for a question and a comment without yielding the floor?

First of all, that is a very inspirational letter that the Senator read, and it reminds us of our shared legacy as a nation. It also makes me appreciate the freedoms we have in this country, and the opportunity to stand here today and have…

I heard the rhetorical question the Senator posed to the body, and it involved a direct question about how my family would have confronted those challenges, so let me back up and talk about that for a second because while it is my…

Would the Senator from Texas yield for a followup question without yielding the floor?

I thank the Senator for his efforts here today and in the weeks that led us here. I ask the Senator from Texas--let me preface this by saying so much of the focus--if you read the coverage, all the focus is on what is going to happen, the…