Well, ladies and gentlemen, yesterday I took a position that I think some people consider to be unpopular--particularly some of my friends back in my State--that I thought I would come back and explain. It has to do with the President's…

it was a year ago today that I was presiding and something occurred to me. One is that in the 12 years that I have been in public service, I have virtually spent none of those Valentine's Days at home. Last year, I was thinking about how I…

I come to the floor with a heavy heart today. A colleague in the House passed away, and right at this very moment, down in Greenville, NC, we have a number of Congressmen and friends and family members congregated to celebrate the life and…

one of the reasons why I continue to be here in Washington rather than visiting with family and friends of Congressman Jones is that we have a very important vote that we expect the Senate to take up here sometime this afternoon. It is a…

I am here for what I hope will be the last time to talk about a subject I have come to the floor and discussed virtually every week we have been here since I went and visited a man who has been in a Turkish prison since October 7, 2016…

I would like to summarize. The Presiding Officer and I have had a front row seat in this process. We both serve on the Judiciary Committee. I think oftentimes people come to the floor, and they want to just give the American public a…

I know that the Presiding Officer has been present in the Chair a few times when I have given this speech. It is not a prepared speech. It is an update on a travesty of justice that is continuing in Turkey. Today is October 4. On October…

I have 4 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I ask unanimous consent that Jay Nathan, a fellow in Senator Kennedy's office, be granted floor privileges for the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I do not think that S. 2155 was trying to do any favor to any bank. It was actually to do a favor to consumers, to do a favor to unserved and underserved areas to the people who actually need banking options that they do not have today.

today I would like to honor a constituent of mine who was recently awarded one of the highest honors in his industry. Jack Salzman, owner of Lake Norman Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM in Cornelius, NC, was named 2018 TIME Magazine Dealer of the…

I'm glad our two committees were able to put together this joint hearing.

Success in the cyber domain is uniquely reliant on highly qualified personnel.

Thank you for what you are going through. Thank you for your past service and what I believe is going to be a distinguished career on the Bench.

the impasse started in some cases before you were ever nominated.

I think you've been treated unfairly, and I'm amazed that after 32 hours of testimony, one-and-a-half hours I sat in this room, that none of these questions came up when it was all fully known.

I think if we do that, I have every confidence, Judge Kavanaugh, you are going to be Justice Kavanaugh.

If they wanted to find other leads and other things to do, why not ask if you're really trying to get to the facts, if you're really trying to do your job to investigate.

I do not know near as much about the institutions of Government as, let us say, Senator Sasse, but I am pretty sure once you get confirmed on the Bench, you are not going to be able to file a bill to do any of that.

I do not ever plan on running for President in 2020 or any point in the future.

before I speak on another topic I sadly have to come to the floor every week and speak on, I want to offer my heartfelt condolences to the McCain family and all of his friends and supporters. I had the privilege of serving on the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent that I be able to complete my brief remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Calling for the Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson

I have come to the floor every week for the past several months to draw attention to a matter that I think should be important to anybody who travels overseas, anybody who does missionary work, anybody who can go to a country and…