It is the Congress that can solve that problem, and once we pass that bill, in your current capacity, we would expect you to figure out how to implement the policy.

I think last week or the week before, you were presiding when I did a speech that I promised I am going to do every week we are in session until justice is served in Turkey. It is a speech about this man. His name is Pastor Andrew Brunson…

It is frustrating to me to see the passion expressed about certain issues in this Committee and an absolute vacuum in the chamber where we can actually produce a result.

I think that you in your opening testimony talked about an increased number of equivalent agencies in the global markets.

First, I want to welcome you all.

Thank you, Chair Collins and Ranking Member Casey, for requesting the hearing.

But when we were out there, we talked about what more we can do to really provide more opportunities for a lot of people who want to work.

I come here in fulfillment of a promise that I made a couple of months ago to bring to the attention of the American people an injustice that is occurring in Turkey. I am here to talk about an American pastor, Andrew Brunson. He is from a…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, all postcloture time on the Bennett nomination be considered expired at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow and the Senate immediately vote on the nomination; that if confirmed, the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 10; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:49 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 10 a.m…

I come to talk about the farm bill and an amendment I filed along with Senators Cornyn and Heller, but I first want to thank Chairman Roberts for doing the remarkable job he does bringing people together on the Agriculture Committee. For…

But once we implement CFIUS, which will be negotiated out in the NDA conference and you close some of the gateways through the CFIUS process, then people are going to be looking for other ways to actually influence U.S. businesses.

Is not it really true that right now we have a duopoly between Glass Lewis and ISS? Do we have any real concept of competition in this space?

I am doing something this week I wish I didn't have to do. As a matter of fact, for the past several weeks I wish I didn't have to do this, but I have to draw attention to something that is very important to me and should be important to…

I think if you listen to the comments of colleagues on both sides of the aisle, you have done a good job of putting together for consideration measures that generally have support from both Republicans and Democrats.

It does not make sense to me.

IPOs give companies crucial access to our capital markets, and yield the potential to create thousands of jobs. When private companies consider going public, we should be doing everything possible to make this process easy and to encourage…

We do not have a very healthy flow of public offerings in the United States.

The banking reform act that the Chair did such a great job of getting through this Committee and getting to the President's desk I think provided much-needed relief for the lower base of what I call the 'banking ecosystem,' the community…

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

I have, sadly, had to do this speech once a week for the past couple of months. So I am back again to draw attention to what I think is one of the saddest moments in the great relationship and history that we have had with the country of…

I am coming back to the floor, sadly, to make a speech that I promised to make every week that I am in the U.S. Senate as long as a pastor from North Carolina, who has been in mission in Turkey for almost 20 years--until his release from a…

I wish to speak briefly. I thank the Democratic leader for giving me the opportunity to speak for 5 minutes to do what I have done every week for the past couple of months and what I will do every week until we get a resolution; that is…

sadly, I have to do a speech that I promised I would do every week until we find justice for someone who has been in a Turkish prison now for a number of days. This is Pastor Brunson. He is a Presbyterian minister from Black Mountain. He…