Mr. President, I rise today in the time-honored tradition of giving my farewell remarks to the United States Senate. This is an opportunity to thank my friends, my colleagues, and the voters of North Carolina who have supported me for 28…

And the 12 that Roy has been in. But I have got to say that I never questioned whether Roy was going to be prepared, whether he was going to attend, whether he was going to absorb what he heard, and, more importantly, whether he was going…

Madam President, I rise today to remind my colleagues of what we have often heard: In Washington, if you want a friend, get a dog. Roy Blunt destroys that because Roy has been a true friend. Our relationship goes back to the House, though…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Mississippi. There are going to be some who say this is unprecedented by the Congress. In fact, under the Railway Labor Act, Congress is allowed to intervene. In fact, Congress has intervened 18…

I will turn to you when I finish, how about that? I gave you a gracious amount of time. The PEB board determined this was a good solution. And Senator Sanders says he is here looking out for the middle class because nobody does that. Tell…

Mr. President, in a few minutes, I am going to ask unanimous consent for the passage of the bill. In the interim, I would like to yield some time to my good friend Senator Wicker. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.

Madam President, it is clearly apparent by listening to this debate, if Senator Sanders had been on the PEB board, the PEB board wouldn't be making a recommendation and the President wouldn't be behind it. But that is where we are, short…

I will write the Secretary and ask him what the criteria is to end the state of emergency.

Are you beginning to see the pattern as to why a plan is important? This has been a well-orchestrated event up to this point.

It is not for some, it is for all.

By statute, you are supposed to lead a pandemic. I am going to turn to you. Tell me what the plan is.