Johnny Isakson: “This is the ultimate taking of weapons and turning them into plow shares.”

I thank the gentleman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, all postcloture time is expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Murphy nomination?

first of all, I thank the Senator from Missouri for his comments about the disaster. We are having a disaster in the U.S. Senate because we haven't been able to solve our emergency problem yet. It is not because of Senator Blunt. He has…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 60 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

it is said that the quickest route to a man's heart is through his stomach. I tried to prove that today at lunch when I supplied barbecue for all the Members of the Senate, Republican and Democratic. For the 11th year in a row, I have done…