I would like to bring my colleagues up to date on a bipartisan bill to lower drug prices and also, at the same time, give an update on the pharmaceutical industry's opposition to this legislation. Beware the next time Big Pharma claims…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

today is Estonia's 102nd Independence Day. Lithuania celebrated 102 years of continuous statehood on the 16th, and Latvia will in November. This is significant not just because the Baltic States are close American allies with shared…

this Friday marks the 2-year anniversary of the shooting at the school in Parkland, FL, where 17 innocent lives were lost at the hands of evil. We will never forget that tragic moment and day. I am dedicated to keeping weapons from…

since tax reform was enacted in December of 2017, our economy has grown and strengthened with American families' and businesses' seeing real benefits, and you just heard Senator Barrasso say some of the same things about how the economy is…

our colleague Senator Martha McSally, of Arizona, announced her support yesterday for the bipartisan Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. I like to refer to it as the Grassley-Wyden prescription drug bill, reducing prices. Senator…

I pay tribute to a remarkable Iowan. She is one of the longest serving newspaper columnists in America. She has an uncommon work ethic, having never missed a deadline in 70 years. Her weekly commentary in the Shenandoah Valley News has…

as Senators, we cast a lot of votes throughout our tenure in this body. I have cast over 13,200 of them. Each vote is important. A vote to convict or acquit the President of the United States on charges of impeachment is one of the most…

I would like to recognize a remarkable Senate career that has drawn to a close after nearly 30 years. Donna Pasqualino began her career with the Office of the Legislative Counsel in May of 1990. Donna came to the office having spent…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Last night, in the State of the Union Address, President Trump called on Congress to put bipartisan legislation to lower prescription drug prices on his desk and that he would sign it. Here are the facts. The House is controlled by…

as Senators, we cast many votes during our time here. I have cast over 13,200. Each one of those votes is important, but a vote to convict or acquit the President on charges of impeachment is perhaps the most important vote a Senator could…

I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senators McConnell, Hoeven, and Wicker. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Grassley and the other Senators is addressed to counsel for the President: During President…

I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senator Grassley asks counsel for the President: Does the House's failure to enforce its subpoenas render its ``obstruction of Congress'' theory unprecedented? Mr. Counsel PHILBIN. Mr…

today, I join my colleagues on an important resolution condemning human trafficking both at home and around the world. Congress made human trafficking a federal crime 20 years ago with passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act…

this coming Monday, the first in the Nation Iowa caucuses kick off the Presidential nomination process. The Presidential preference part of the caucus is just one part, however. In truth, the Iowa caucuses are an example of grassroots…

Members of Congress and the public owe a debt of gratitude to our fellow citizens who are willing to stand up for what's right, despite the personal consequences they may face. Their efforts should never be overlooked or taken for granted.

Friday marks the 47th annual March for Life. This year's theme is ``Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.'' This theme recognizes that 2020 is the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. The earliest feminists regarded abortion as a…

January 22 is celebration of life day, and I wanted to take that opportunity to recognize women facing unplanned pregnancies or parenting young children. Women with unplanned pregnancies sometimes lack access to advice and support. They…

the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a major achievement for President Trump and a very big bipartisan win for the American people. We should all take care, Republican or Democrat, that this is good. I look forward to signing this…

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of H.R. 5430…

this is a very serious claim being made by Senator Toomey, and I don't take this lightly because the privilege afforded by the trade promotion authority is a very important matter. The appropriations language that Senator Toomey takes…

today is a very important day that we recognize once a year--National Religious Freedom Day. It is a day when we celebrate America's longstanding commitment to religious freedom. The First Amendment to the Constitution protects that right…

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds for me and 1 minute for Senator Wyden for closing remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

last week, the Senate Finance Committee and the entire Senate lost a dedicated public servant--and, by the way, an all-around wonderful man--with the unexpected passing of Chris Allen. Chris had been a member of the Finance Committee tax…