I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

We are working on the funding that you have requested, and I hope that we can work together to address some real concerns about the funding requests as well as the policy issues that I have mentioned.

I was disappointed to see that the budget suggested returning the program to FY2023 levels.

The supplemental request includes funding to help strengthen enforcement, but it does not appear to include any policy reforms.

What we heard was that 90 percent of fentanyl is seized at ports of entry. What that does not tell you is how much fentanyl is coming in through drones that the cartels use.

I was disappointed to see that the budget suggested returning the program to FY2023 levels.

I look forward to discussing with both Secretaries what is required to provide effective border security to stem the flood of illegal migrants and fentanyl into the United States.

An out-of-control border poses a real threat to our homeland and our people.

The cost for Sanford, a much smaller city, to provide food and housing assistance to recently arrived asylum seekers is more than three times as much as the city spends for residents needing assistance.

Immigrants who have come to our country legally have contributed greatly to the fabric of our economy and our communities.

effective border security requires a smarter, more comprehensive approach, including state-of-the-art border surveillance technology.

That means that there were nearly twice as many encounters at the Southwest border as there are people in the entire State of Maine.

The job description of a Member of Congress is real short. It is to take care of your constituents and have oversight of the Federal Government. This amendment deals with the oversight portion. It is oversight of an unauthorized Federal…

This is a prime example of another rogue, unauthorized agency out there that is implementing rules and regulations for which they were not set up. It also is an agency that was issued $62 million through the Democrats' Inflation Reduction…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end, before the short title, insert the following: north atlantic right whale Sec. ___. None of the…

I urge all my colleagues to adopt this commonsense amendment and prevent the EPA from enforcing this job- killing rule, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 16, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert (increased by ``$3,750,000''). Page 120, line 21, after…

I ask unanimous consent to reclaim my time. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection.

I believe that $62.5 million was given to this agency in the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed into law. Any bill that is out there that rescinds that money has not been signed. Therefore, it is still there. I am simply saying…

My amendment prohibits any funding from being used by the EPA to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce NOAA's vessel speed limiter rule. This is a misguided rule that would require any vessel over 35 feet to go 10 knots or less all…

the Senate is about to cast its vote--a key vote--on passage of the first package of fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. They include the Military Construction-VA bill, the Agriculture and FDA legislation, and the Transportation and…

I rise today to introduce the Working Waterfront Preservation Act, legislation to help preserve access by our Nation's fishermen and maritime workers to the waterfronts in coastal communities. I would like to thank my friend Senator Jack…

The metric by which I will scrutinize the funding proposed by the administration's request is simple: Does it make America more secure or not?

A lapse in U.S. support would immediately impact Ukraine's battlefield performance, compromise NATO Allies' security...

Like Israel, Ukraine was the victim of an unprovoked attacked by a repeat violent offender.