Johnny Isakson: “they do have the authority to immediately mandate compliance, and they also have authority to shut down a mine.”

4 years ago, about this time of the night on a Monday, I made a speech about Woody Woodside. Four years later, I make another speech about Woody Woodside. Four years ago, I acknowledged his 30 years of service to the people of Brunswick…

I ask unanimous consent, for myself as chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics and for Senator Christopher A. Coons, vice chairman of the committee, that the annual report for the Select Committee on Ethics for calendar year 2018 be…

Reserving the right to object and I will yield to the Senator from Alabama. I want everybody to listen closely. Senator, please listen to me closely. You are a great friend. I love you to death. But do you know what you just did? When you…

all Democrats and Republicans, pay close attention. I have been here for 20 years, and I have seen a lot of shutdowns-- about five of them. I want to talk about what they have produced. The first one with Bill Clinton produced Monica…