I rise in opposition to the nomination of William Burns to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Communist China is the biggest threat our Nation faces. General Secretary Xi will stop at nothing in his quest for world domination…

it is hard to imagine that my colleague just rose in opposition to this good bill. Let's be clear. By objecting to this bill, Democrats are standing in full support of spending $2 billion to send $1,400 checks to inmates. Democrats want to…

the first thing I would like to do is correct what my colleague from Pennsylvania said with regard to preexisting conditions. I was here last year. I brought to the floor a bill that would say it didn't matter what the Supreme Court did…

I am proud to join my colleagues in celebration of Sunshine Week and promote the importance of government openness and transparency. Transparency isn't something you see too much up here in Washington. Being accountable to the American…

It seems like Mexico has picked the tomatoes first and strawberries and blueberries for basically whatever we grow, they dump. And it is really unfair, and it impacts jobs and livelihood of people in my state.

China is a threat to our security and our prosperity and our values.

I mean, we don't hold them accountable for their violations of the WTO and we don't hold them accountable for their violations of the trade agreements.

One concern I have is the $15 minimum wage and the impact that will have on jobs.

there is no reason this bill should include funding for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, a woefully mismanaged public railway system that benefits very few Americans. My amendment redirects this wasteful spending to strengthen many of the core…

I call up my amendment No. 1395, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Florida [Mr. Scott] proposes an amendment…

as we can tell, this week, Washington is completely dysfunctional, and the unwillingness to work together has caused multiple government shutdowns. If Members of Congress cannot work together to pass a budget, they should not be getting…

I have a motion to commit at the desk, and I ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Florida [Mr. Scott] moves to commit the bill H.R. 1319…

America is in crisis. Today, the Federal debt sits at a staggering $27 trillion, and it has grown by more than $4 trillion in just the last year. Now, Congress is debating whether to spend another $1.9 trillion, raising our debt to nearly…

I am extremely disappointed in my colleague's decision to block this resolution. My colleagues and I wouldn't be doing this resolution if we were receiving the information that my colleague said we were receiving. This has nothing to do…

I thank Senator Lankford and Senator Ernst. Passing this resolution will show the American people that Congress can be both responsive to the needs of American families and small businesses hurt by this pandemic while also remaining fully…

I first want to thank my colleague from West Virginia and my colleague from Iowa for their focus on getting our kids back in school. I agree with the three r's: respect the science, reopen our schools safely, and return our teachers and…

the Republican Civil War has been canceled, right? Like they want this forced unification behind Trump and to just shut up and move on and not talk about the insurrection, not do an investigation because they don't want to talk about it.

What was the threat assessment, and why was it set up that they would be here for, it seems like now months on end?

What was the purpose of the original--the National Guard that came and put up the fencing, what was the rationale?

I am flabbergasted that--not that you do not know now, but that there is no public information about why we have all these National Guards here.

Thank you, Chairman. First off, I want to thank everybody for your hard work.

This is a complete waste of time. It is not doing anything to help American families. It`s not helping people get jobs. It`s not helping get the vaccine out. It`s actually -- it`s vindictive.

I would like to thank my colleague Senator Rubio for joining me to introduce this resolution today honoring the 17 victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018: Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 42, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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. Is there…