Eric Schmitt

I applaud this. I think the American people have waited far too long for real accountability in their government. I think exposing the waste and the grift and the fraud in these agencies, the time is coming.

I rise today to talk about the impressive pace by which this body is confirming President Trump's nominees to important Cabinet positions, to fulfill his agenda and his promises to the American people. I think it is important to take a…

On behalf of taxpayers who have been insulted for too long, I vote aye. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative…

I stand here to amplify my support that I was able to give in the Judiciary Committee of Pam Bondi, who will hopefully, in a few short hours here, be confirmed as the next Attorney General of the United States of America. I want to thank…

It’s insulting. It’s a slur, quite frankly. There’s no evidence that she’s a asset of another country.

I rise to speak about the grave threat that the administrative state poses to our country and what we can do to stop it. I want to thank the Senator from Oklahoma for sort of leading the effort here today to talk about this and to air this…

reserving the right to object, I am heartened to hear the historical references from my friend from Virginia and my friend from Maryland, but if we go back just a little bit further, to our Nation's founding, the Founders were very…

You have to have people you trust to go into these agencies and have a real reform agenda, and that's why I think there's real momentum, real momentum to get these nominations confirmed.

I rise today in support of a very, very important piece of bipartisan legislation that, frankly, is personal to me. It is something that I believe is not only necessary but is common sense, and it is something that all of us can get behind…

before I get started on this, I thank my colleague from Tennessee. I also want to note to my friend from Illinois that we are not doing anything else on this floor. We are certainly not moving an appropriations process. We could be doing…

before I get into my remarks, I would just like to say a few words on this 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Twenty-three years ago, America and the world changed forever. We will never forget those who lost their lives…

as though with the voice of God, I have been recognized. And I rise to address what just happened here. Senator Schumer's failed attempt to resurrect a failed immigration bill in a bipartisan beatdown. But, first, let me recite some…

just to respond briefly, it may not have been his priority list, but it is worth pointing out that, again, some priorities of these dollars--like $340 million cash payments to illegal immigrants--have been spent from this fund. But be that…

I rise in support of my resolution that would overturn a rule from the Department of the Treasury that affects the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. Treasury's attempted sleight of hand to keep the COVID spending spigot on…

like my colleagues before me, I rise to bring attention to an issue that is affecting high school students and their families all across the country, including in my home State of Missouri. It is national college decision day, and millions…

I will speak for just a moment. I know that as the day goes on, I am sure we will have a mutual admiration society of the Wilsonian view that permanent Washington has about foreign policy in this country, so I do not wish to speak about…

reserving my right to object, to dismiss or table the Articles of Impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas without trial here today or in committee is an unprecedented move by Senator Schumer. Never before in the history of our Republic has…

I thank the Senator. Madam President, I will take this in two parts. I think it is important for us to actually digest--for the folks here watching in the Gallery or the press folks who are here or who have left--to really understand what…

I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with Rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to move to suspend the following portion of paragraph 1 of Rule XXII: ``to lay…

I rise to bring attention to the matter of grave importance to the Senate. My friend and colleague from Indiana just spoke about this just a few minutes ago. We are going to be delivered Articles of Impeachment to this Chamber, which is a…

This affects everyone, all ideologies. This should bring us together. This would protect Americans' free speech. I urge this body to support it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.

I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882 with further amendment No. 1795. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Missouri…

Jefferson Smith, the newly minted Senator in Frank Capra's ``Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,'' opined: ``Liberty's too precious a thing to be buried in books. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say…

I will be brief and just sort of walk through this amendment. This is a good government amendment that I hope that everybody can get behind. The House omnibus includes a provision allowing the NTIA to capture 337 million in IIJA funding to…

With that, Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Order of Business