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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.
I would also like to state that I have time that I will--in response to my question, I will yield my time for the purposes of you allowing to have time beyond the answer of the question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio has 40…
I am inquiring to see if the gentleman from Ohio would yield to a question about the subject matter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the gentleman yield?
Thank you, Senator Lee. Senator Lee, first, I want the thank you for putting forth amendments, many of which I would like to vote for. I also want to thank you for not having the proviso that all of these amendments must be voted for…
I want to thank my friend and colleague from Kansas for the speech that he just gave. I would like to associate myself with every single word. Madam President, last Thursday, I came to the floor to explain to the pages who were on duty…
just one technical point, and then I will yield the floor. I should mention that I did live in the same trailer park as Jelly Roll but 20 years apart. I don't want anybody to think we were contemporary neighbors. I am a bit older. The…
about a month ago, in the Banking Committee, we had a panel come before us that was talking about fentanyl and how, in the banking system, we should try and figure out ways to get rid of the illicit finance of fentanyl. One of the people…
I rise today--in a few minutes, I am going to make a unanimous consent request for a bill that we refer to in our office as the American Deficit Relief Act; but before I do, I want to talk about why I am here. We have a program--if you all…
I thank the Senator from New York for making those statements, and I am glad that I was able to yield time to hear them here on the floor myself. Supplemental Funding Mr. President, today is one of those days where I wonder if people…
I thank Senator Lankford through the Chair. Madam President, I want to spend a few minutes on this subject as well. We are reaching a milestone that I think is critically important. Since President Biden has entered office, the number of…
Senator Lankford, isn't it true that tens of thousands of people who cross our borders today--and who may, ultimately, request asylum--have looked past an opportunity to safely relocate in the country they are seeking asylum from, likely…
Senator Lankford, you have done an extraordinary job of negotiating what I think is going to be a successful compromise that is going to get support from Republicans and Democrats. But as you were going through this work, in the years that…
may I ask one followup? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.
I am going to be brief. I decided this morning that I wanted to come and talk about the events involving Secretary Austin and what we now know are his challenges with prostate cancer. I want to look at it from two different perspectives…
before the Senator from Oklahoma leaves, I was wondering if he would yield for a question.
I rise today to honor the service and sacrifice of Greensboro Police Officer Sergeant Philip Dale Nix. Before the start of the new year, Sergeant Nix was off duty at a local gas station when he witnessed three individuals stealing alcohol…
I ask unanimous consent that Adam Caldwell in my office be granted floor privileges until December 31, 2023. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I appreciate the words of my colleague from South Carolina. I fully support everything he said. And I want to come up and speak again to the challenge that we have at the border and why we need to take action now and why that action needs…
I think it's about execution. It's about messaging and we've got to do a better job. Yesterday to me was a complete failure.
It's about execution. It's about messaging. Yesterday, to me, was a complete failure.
I come here to join my colleagues to talk about the events of the past 10 or so days in Israel and the horrible attacks. I want to talk a little bit about two visits that I have made there over the past year or so, the most recent one back…
I want to thank my colleagues from Arizona and Texas for, really, the first historic activity. It was a historic month last year. In the wake of the Uvalde shootings, we came together in one meeting--and this is a very diverse group of…
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