I thank the Chair. I thank the Ranking Member. I thank my colleagues.

It seems like this is becoming a more regular process where we have something unexpected.

I created BARDA, wrote the legislation, and it was enacted in 2006 so that we would be ahead of this.

It's something we need to take seriously.

We cannot do without this. This is absolutely crucial. It's been at the centerpiece of a lot of things.

I want to take a moment today to recognize the Montagnard community in my State of North Carolina and in other places across the Nation. I am proud to say that North Carolina is home to the largest population of Montagnards in the Unites…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…

I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be equally divided between both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Joint Explanatory Statement for Division N--Cybersecurity Act of 2015 be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: JOINT EXPLANATORY…

I ask unanimous consent that the Joint Explanatory Statement for Division M--Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as…

I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring my constituent Robert Dick Douglas, Jr. Mr. Douglas earned Eagle Scout rank 90 years ago today, making him the longest serving Eagle alive. The Boy Scouts of America recently highlighted Mr…

I'm particularly pleased to have the opportunity to introduce him here today.