Ben Sasse

I rise in support of S.J. Res. 26, a resolution to disapprove the Obama administration Department of Education's regulation on teacher preparation issues. This resolution is simple. It overturns the last administration's overreach into…

if I could just begin with a hearty ``amen'' to the great words of my senior Senator, it felt like old home week there for a moment, with the quote about the Nebraska sky. My kids--I have one of them with me almost every week in DC. We…

I would like to thank the Senator from Washington State and the Senator from Michigan for allowing me to sneak in here quickly. I thank the Senator from Utah for his comments.

I say thank you to my colleague for yielding to me a little bit out of line. I think one thing we don't do nearly a good enough job at around here--and not just in Washington, DC, but in schools across America--is reflect on the basic…

We don't have so-called judges, we don't have so-called senators, we don't have so-called presidents. We have people from three different branches of government who take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.

in just a few minutes we are going to vote on a bill that probably will not get a lot of attention in Washington. No cable news shows are going to give it breaking alerts, headlines. Roundtables of pundits will not be gathering to scream…

I ask unanimous consent that all remaining debate time on H.R. 72 be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. The…

Tragically, our current President multiple times over the last 3 or 4 years has exacerbated this political polarization.

We have a crisis in this country of civic ignorance.

We have a crisis of public trust in this country.

No one is more qualified to fill this role than Senator Sessions.

The stewardship of the integrity of that office is critically important.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Barrasso). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I had not intended to speak today. I was presiding in the chair, but I simply want to take one minute to associate myself with the comments of the Senator from Virginia, Mr. Kaine, who just spoke about our war against ISIS. I think two…

I rise today to address the recently released new report of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights entitled ``Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties.'' The Commission on Civil Rights has a glorious…

I sprinted to the floor when I saw the Senator from Delaware speaking. I have high regard for the Senator from Delaware. I think he is a man of integrity who has served his country well, both in the Navy and in this body. I have traveled…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Standards for Protecting Classified Information

yesterday, James Comey, the FBI Director, announced that his agency will not recommend that the Department of Justice bring Federal criminal charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding her use of a set of…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for as much time as I may consume. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Former Secretary Clinton's Use of Unsecured Email Servers

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 6, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 6, 2016, at 2 p.m., to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 29, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I know of no further debate on the nominations and ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. There being no further debate, the question is, Will the…

I ask unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn, to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma…