Thom Tillis

Ninety percent of success in life is showing up. We could have stopped those 18 votes after that first vote if we had shown up that day.

We'll look at the Legality of it. But the outcome that's getting 'the how,' maybe there are some questions about 'the how,' but 'the what' of getting USAID focused on its core originating mission is critically important. I think President…

It may not work out the way he envisioned it.

If [Musk] has access to private data, I would be concerned given he's not an official member of the government.

I have tried to and continue to track down before his confirmation vote any sort of lead with people that would speak to me, and they all had one thing in common up to this point, and none of them could provide me with firsthand…

Now we're just talking about the art of the possible, kind of the metes and bounds of things that we can do quickly, things that will take a longer time, require enabling legislation.

OK. Mr. President, may I make an inquiry of the lady from the State of Washington?

You said 7 minutes and 35 seconds? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes, 7 minutes and 35 seconds.

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…

Does the Senator from North Carolina have the floor? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from North Carolina has the floor.

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?

First, I have a parliamentary inquiry. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is to state his inquiry.

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.

I rise-- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kentucky has the floor.

I am not going to get into the debate before the floor, but I heard the city of Asheville referenced at the last debate from the gentleman from Kentucky, and I have to tell you, I am not happy with that. I sat here last week and tried to…

Thom Tillis just said that a few moments ago to reporters on Capitol Hill, saying that he doesn't believe anyone should want to be confirmed in a high profile position by recess and that the Senate should not, you know get rid of its one…

Without a doubt, Senator Warner. And, quite honestly, there are some people today saying: If I have got to wait until next Congress, I have got to fold up. I am trying to find a place to live, and I am also trying to keep my business…

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?

We can have a discussion about the failure of this administration's border policies and the billions of dollars its costing. But right now, not yet is it affecting the flow of resources to Western North Carolina.

No, Will I be silent in any areas where we could do better? No. But right now, I'm out here to say that were doing a good job and those who may have may not be on the ground who are making those assessments ought to get on the ground.

I believe that Mr. Robinson needs to make a call fairly quickly, defend his name or -- in the absence of a defense, then we've got to move on.

If the reporting on Mark Robinson is a total media fabrication, he needs to take immediate legal action. If the reporting is true, he owes it to President Trump and every Republican to take accountability for his actions and put the future…

Laura Loomer is a crazy conspiracy theorist who regularly utters disgusting garbage intended to divide Republicans.

I think that that's what happens when you're a public figure, whether in judiciary, the U.S. Senate probably not wise.

Secretary McDonough, thank you for the time on the phone earlier this week.