reserving the right to object, we have discussed this before on the floor, and I will not go through that entirely in my part of the discussion here. Four months ago with the CARES Act, we came together and unanimously passed a package…

reserving the right to object. To date, Congress has appropriated nearly $3 trillion to protect, strengthen, and support Americans in all walks of life, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and to stabilize the infrastructure and our economic…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

along with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch, Representative Mike Simpson and Representative Russ Fulcher, I congratulate Glen Tait, who is retiring from his position as Idaho National Laboratory's--INL--Governmental Affairs Director, after…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to confirm Brian Montgomery as the next Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Montgomery is among the most respected voices in the housing market, as well as one of…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senators Risch, Graham, Ernst, Fischer, Cruz, and Perdue. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Crapo and the other Senators for counsel for the…

Mr. Chief Justice, on behalf of myself and Senators Risch, Cruz, Graham, Braun, Moran, and Boozman, I send a question to the desk for the counsel for the President. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from Senator Crapo and the other Senators…

today I honor Idaho veteran Conrad Jeffries for his service to our nation and for his efforts to address alarmingly high suicide rates in our country, especially among our Nation's veterans and servicemembers. Conrad knows firsthand the…

not to belabor the point, but I just want to respond briefly. Yes, there are Republicans and Democrats on this bill, but many of the Members who are on this bill have told me they are ready and willing to amend and make it work. I have…

I think the record really needs to be set straight. The picture that is being painted here is that the Republicans or President Trump or both don't care about the fact that Russia is and has been trying to interfere in our elections and…

reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho.

I yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Time is yielded back. The question occurs on agreeing to amendment No. 1067.

I call attention to National POW/MIA Recognition Day through Senate statements, such as this, each year to try to help keep national focus on the return of American servicemembers and help their families to know that our country stands…

I rise to speak on the nomination of Governor Michelle Bowman to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the nomination of Thomas Peter Feddo as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security in…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant bill clerk called the roll.

I have 5 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, the cloture votes on the Reed, Bachus, and Pryor nominations occur at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7; further, that if cloture is invoked on the nominations on Wednesday…

I rise to speak in support of several of the nominations to the Export-Import Bank: Ms. Kimberly Reed, to be President of the Export-Import Bank; the Honorable Spencer Bachus, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import…

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to speak in support of the nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA, for a 5-year term. For over a decade, the FHFA has served as the regulator and watchdog of…

I congratulate the American Legion on its 100-year anniversary. On March 15, 1919, the first American Legion caucus was held. Later that year, Congress established the American Legion as a federally chartered corporation with purposes that…

I honor my communications director Lindsay Nothern for his dedication of more than 20 years to Senate service. Lindsay has been a valued member of my staff since we both started Senate service in 1999. When I was sworn in as a U.S…

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 116th Congress. Pursuant to rules XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, on behalf of myself and Senator Brown, I ask…

I rise to speak against the resolution to disapprove of the administration's agreement to delist Rusal, the Russian aluminum giant from the SDN list. I will vote no today because this was a hard-fought negotiation, resulting in one of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be recognized to speak for up to 7 minutes each: Senator Isakson, Senator Menendez, and Senator Crapo; and finally, following the use or yielding back of that time, Senator Schumer be…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--S.J. Res. 2