I will express my views on issues. I don't need the majority leader trying to express how I will vote on future issues. I will answer to the people of Maryland on how I will act on issues that are up before the Senate. My top priority…

of course I would repeat my request of the distinguished majority leader whether his objections are absolute. Let me just point this out. We passed the bill that I asked unanimous consent--basically that has been passed nearly unanimously…

I might return the question and ask the distinguished majority leader whether his objections to reopening the government with action we have already taken previously is absolute. I can assure the majority leader that it is my commitment to…

if I could, very briefly. I am extremely disappointed. I can assure you, the majority leader, this is not a show vote issue with 800,000 Federal workers being denied their paychecks. The last time I checked the Constitution, we are a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 5, H.R. 21, making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. I further ask that the bill be considered read a third time and…

as Leader Schumer has pointed out, starting today, 800,000 Federal workers are going to be missing their paychecks. In this region, there are 140,000. Senator Van Hollen and I, representing Maryland, and Senators Warner and Kaine…

My first order of priority right now, since we can do this at this very moment, is to reopen the government. It is outrageous that the government is closed. People's lives are being affected every minute. I heard just yesterday of a layoff…

I take this time to support what Senator Van Hollen has said. I am here with Senators Warner and Kaine. We have the honor of representing Maryland and Virginia in the Senate, where there are so many Federal workers. I want to underscore…

I was honored to attend the ceremonies in the Capitol Rotunda and at Washington National Cathedral for former President George H.W. Bush. I first met President Bush when he was Vice President and I was the speaker of the Maryland House of…

I further ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 290, S. 2274. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk: A bill (S. 2274) to provide for the…

when I conclude my comments, I am going to ask consent that I can allow Senator Van Hollen to speak, and then I will speak after him for the purposes of a unanimous consent request. There is no such thing as a good shutdown. I certainly…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…

I take this time to talk about the recent court decision concerning the Affordable Care Act. I see that Senator Flake is on the floor. I was listening to my colleague, Senator Klobuchar, talk about the four colleagues on the Republican…

I rise in strong support of the FIRST STEP Act, which I have cosponsored. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senators Grassley and Durbin, includes positive prison reforms that the House passed by a 360 to 59 vote. The Senate has…

today I would like to take a moment to thank U.S. Army CPT Demetrius Keishun Morris, an extraordinary man who has contributed to my office through the Army Congressional Fellowship Program. Captain Morris, known as ``D.K.'', has been…

Thank you, Mr. President. I take this time to support the passage of S.J. Res. 54. I commend my colleagues who have brought this resolution forward. The impact of this resolution would be to end the U.S. military engagement in Yemen, and I…

Your civility, your commitment to the issues, your listening to both Democrats and Republicans, your ability to bring us together...

Bill has been a true colleague on this committee and in the United States Senate.

When I ran for the United States Senate and was able to join this body, I looked to Senator Hatch as the example of what a U.S. Senator should be.

It has been pointed out that civility is lacking in our society today. It is not lacking in Orrin Hatch...

on November 23 of this year, we had release of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, which is required to be released under the Global Change Research Act that was passed by Congress in 1990. This climate assessment is put together by…

I rise to urge the majority leader to bring to the floor S. 3649, the First Step Act, which I have cosponsored. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senators Grassley and Durbin, includes positive prison reforms that the House passed…

today I wish to recognize the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, which was this Saturday, December 1. This year, we can celebrate 30 years of progress made to fight HIV/AIDS globally and double down on our commitment to creating an…

today I wish to discuss the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act, WEEE Act, which the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported yesterday afternoon. It has been my honor to work with Senator Boozman on this legislation…