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Thom Tillis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from North Carolina, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Tillis has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and national security during his tenure in the Senate. He previously served as the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012, where he played a significant role in shaping state legislation.
Is it the ruling of this Chair that it is out of order to make the parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chair? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kentucky has not yielded for an inquiry. The Senator from Kentucky still owns the floor.
Does the Senator from North Carolina have the floor? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from North Carolina has the floor.
Mr. President, I want to understand the effect of the gentleman from Kentucky relinquishing time. Does that mean that I would need to continue debate until the time is over; or at the time that I finish speaking, will we go to a vote?
You said 7 minutes and 35 seconds? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes, 7 minutes and 35 seconds.
First, I have a parliamentary inquiry. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is to state his inquiry.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have been accused of lying. I don't mind that. I mean, I am a politician. People do that every single day. But I believe that someone may be guilty of misleading this body about my position. So I am going to take a…
Mr. President, how much time is left? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 7 minutes and 35 seconds remaining.
In reserving the right to object, the question I would have asked him is how he voted on the PACT Act. I don't know the answer to it. I think he voted against it. I am not sure. The other question I was going to ask him is has he ever…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Caleb Carlin, Preston Romanov, and Dalton Barnett, interns from Senator Paul's office, be granted floor privileges until December 12, 2024. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
Mr. President, there are 233 people dead--102 in North Carolina, 7 still unaccounted for; the total damage estimated to be between $30 and $48 billion across seven States; in North Carolina, 1,400 landslides, 6,000 miles of road damage…
Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, I was wondering if the Senator from Kentucky would yield for two questions, and then I would like to speak on the-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from Kentucky yield?
I think I know the answer to this, Senator Paul, but I just want to confirm it. Do you recall how you voted on the PACT Act?
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