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…

I would like to start by thanking Senator Warnock for letting me jump ahead in the speaking order today. I appreciate it. I am only going to take a couple of minutes. Yesterday, in the press report, apparently, I had reported what I said…

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

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?

My state motto is ``Esse Quam Videri.'' That is Latin. It means ``to be rather than to seem.'' Well, ladies and gentlemen, the gentleman from Kentucky suggests that I am against clawing back the Green New Deal and certain things that my…

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

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

Parliamentary inquiry. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. State the nature of your inquiry.

how much time is left? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 7 minutes and 35 seconds remaining.

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…

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

I understand we have about 7 or 8 minutes left. I may need to use all of them. Let's talk about tomfoolery. Let's talk about being disingenuous. The gentleman from Kentucky knows damn well that he proposed an amendment that would have…

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…

Ladies and gentlemen, I have prided myself on working on a lot of legislation over the last 10 years, and I am proud of the fact that I figured out how to get votes in this Chamber and get votes in the other Chamber and get bills to the…

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 ordered.

And I reserve the right to object to that motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator from North Carolina object--

I have subsequently asked the Chair-- The PRESIDING OFFICER.--to the modification?

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. One million-plus…

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?

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…

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?

I come to the floor today, and I am ultimately going to be offering a unanimous consent for the body, but beforehand, I want to talk a little bit about what happened in North Carolina with the storm of Hurricane Helene. It actually starts…

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.