I withdraw my objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized for 2 minutes. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1582

Objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the motion to proceed to S. 1582, a bill to provide for…

Mr. President, as I have said before--and I want to make this really clear--I don't hate anyone. I don't. I look for grace wherever I can find it, and when I say my prayers, one of the things I ask my Maker for is, ``Please, God, don't let…

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 assistant bill clerk called the roll.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 69, S.J. Res. 13. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 69, S.J. Res. 13, a joint resolution providing for…

Mr. President, I saw something last week that I didn't believe. I read the article, and then I searched the internet for other articles saying the same thing to confirm that it was true, and it was true. I am still in disbelief. The…

Mr. President, with respect, this amendment is all Henry and no Kissinger. It is exquisitely dumb. Even a cursory examination of the statutory authority shows that this body does not have the authority to address the Social Security trust…

Mr. President, please read section 3003 of the budget resolution. It says, bigger than Dallas, that the Republicans have no intention of cutting Medicare or Medicaid benefits. This is a bad amendment. Please vote against it. Vote on…

Madam President, I want to spend a few minutes first talking about Russia. To get respect, you have to act respectfully. To be taken seriously, you have to act seriously. We know that. It is a matter of common sense. President Putin in…

Mr. President, I want to talk a few minutes tonight about a couple of topics--only one, if I run short of time, because I don't want to delay our vote. The first topic I would like to talk about--I know it is very sensitive--is trade and…

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 bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 56, nays 44, as…