Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senators Crapo, Blunt, and Rubio. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Collins and the other Senators for both parties: Are there legitimate…

Mr. Chief Justice. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Senator is recognized. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S645, January 29, 2020, second column, the following appears: Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE. The Senator is…

I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senator Murkowski, and Senator Romney. The CHIEF JUSTICE. This is a question for the counsel for the President: If President Trump had more than one motive for his alleged conduct, such as…

I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senator Murkowski. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question is to counsel for the President: Witnesses testified before the House that President Trump consistently expressed the view…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Collins is for the House managers: The House Judiciary Committee report accompanying the Articles of Impeachment asserted the…

No - no, they didn't. That's not true. That's not true.

Can I point out that argument about they should go to the courts to resolve this? That actually contradicts what the DOJ has been arguing when they've been saying that they want to get -- they're trying to essentially avoid these subpoenas.

trade with Canada and Mexico is vitally important to Maine's economy, supporting numerous small businesses and more than 53,000 jobs in our State. In reviewing the text of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the replacement for the deeply…

I rise today to introduce the Success for Rural Students and Communities Act, a bill that would help rural students achieve their higher education goals and connect their successes with economic opportunities in their own communities. I…

I send a bill to the desk and ask that it be appropriately referred. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be received and appropriately referred. (The remarks of Ms. COLLINS pertaining to the introduction of S. 3155 are printed in today's…

I rise today to introduce the Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act. I am pleased to be partnering with Senator Cantwell on this initiative. Our bipartisan bill supports a new pilot program at the National Park Service (NPS) to support…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendment in the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc with no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc; the President be immediately…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 286, S. 1608. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1608) to provide…

I send a list of nominations to the desk and ask that they be kept in status quo despite the sine die adjournment of the 1st session of the 116th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations in…

I ask unanimous consent that nomination 525 be removed from the list. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nominations of David T. Fischer, of Michigan, to…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:37 p.m., adjourned until Monday, December 23, 2019, at 10 a.m…

I rise today to introduce the Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act. This legislation gives States the option of providing whole genome sequencing WSG clinical services through Medicaid for children with a disease that is suspected to have a…

I rise today to congratulate Karen J. Lewis on her many years of service to Congress. After a 45-year career distinguished by outstanding achievements, Karen will retire from the Congressional Research Service, CRS, in January 2020 after…

I rise today as a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee to express my support for this appropriations bill and to highlight a number of important provisions for both our national security and the State of Maine. I would first…

I rise today in support of the fiscal year 2020 Appropriations bill for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. This bill is included in the appropriations package that is before this…

I ask unanimous consent that the senior Senator from North Dakota be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions during today's session of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session for the en bloc consideration of the following nominations: Executive calendar 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, and 411. There being no…

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1608), as amended, passed.

I am delighted to join my friend and colleague from Alabama, Senator Jones, to urge support for the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which finally-- finally--contains repeal of what is commonly called the military…