I simply rise to ask unanimous consent that Captain Edward Crossman be granted floor privileges until August 2, 2024. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I want to congratulate and thank my colleague from West Virginia for her remarks and for her leadership to make America strong again so that we can have peace through strength. The distinguished Senator mentioned a hearing that the…

I encourage all Americans to read the newly published Spring 2024 edition of Public Service Review. The Review is the quarterly publication of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service, an exemplary organization, which I am honored to…

we stand here today having had the opportunity in a joint session of Congress to hear one of the most powerful and profound and significant addresses that has ever been made to a joint session of Congress. We have a few people listening in…

I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to speak, for up to 5 minutes each, prior to the scheduled rollcall vote: Senators Wicker, Barrasso, and Ricketts. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

reserving the right to object, I would simply observe that this resolution is, in fact, not a sense of the Senate, and it is wrong to suggest that a majority of Senators in any way agree with this resolution. It is also a simple fact that…

I rise this morning to discuss national defense and, in particular, the importance of the NATO alliance as quite a number of our friends from NATO have arrived in Washington to celebrate the 75th annual meeting of this important defense…

Thank you very much to my colleagues and to the Chair. The world has grown too dangerous for the remaining NATO members not to meet the 2-percent mark. We all must make it a priority to increase defense spending. It is shocking and…

I ask unanimous consent that the attached article entitled ``Lessons from Ukraine'' by Alan W. Dowd in the American Legion Magazine be printed in the Congressional Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in…

for the first time in 24 years, this week, Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin visited the North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un. This rare trip was a sign of a new reality, and it amounts to bad news for the United States and for our alliance and…

and my colleagues, for too long, political leaders have shied away from being honest and having a difficult conversation with the American people about our national security. Elected officials have kicked the can down the road, failing to…

I submit this statement in recognition of the second annual National Rendering Day. I am honored to represent many great rendering companies in Mississippi. The responsibility for feeding the world extends beyond the farm, and rendering…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

there is a very good chance that there will be good news this weekend for America's security, for European peace, and for a signal to be sent for strength and success for the alliance of free nations. Yesterday afternoon, the Speaker of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Supplemental Funding

I appreciate that my friend from New York is eager to get this done with, but are we about to set a precedent that the allegation of a felony is not a high crime and misdemeanor? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is not an appropriate…

--understand what we are doing. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on the point of order raised by the majority leader. The Senator from Louisiana. Motion to Adjourn

there are other ways for the majority to move this off the floor of the Senate, but I would urge my colleagues to-- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator have a motion that he wishes to make?

a parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator will state his parliamentary inquiry.

time is running out. Time is running out for Vladimir Kara-Murza. I was just at an event across the street with Vladimir Kara-Murza's wife Evgenia and their children. It was a bipartisan meeting of House and Senate Members and interested…

in 1948, President Truman recognized the State of Israel on behalf of the United States. He clearly called for the world ``to accord the State of Israel the right of self-defense.'' In the decades since, American leaders have stood by…

Well, may I say something on just this quick point, Mr. President? My question to the Democratic leader was about the way he intends to proceed. Obviously, he has counted the votes, as we have on this side, and the package with the border…

I wonder if the majority leader would yield for a question on schedule?

a major item in the news last week was that the senior Senator from Alabama, Senator Tuberville, released holds on over 400 military promotions. As usual, media reports framed the situation in much the same way as the Biden administration…

I am pleased and honored to join my colleague from Rhode Island, the distinguished chairman of the Armed Services Committee, in urging adoption of this important step in getting our National Defense Authorization Act passed and signed into…