in the interest of comity, I will underscore three points of agreement from Senator Murphy's last few minutes there, as well, just as a way to close us out. No. 1, I agree with the Senator that there is a lot of grandstanding all over…

We know from backchannel stuff that some encrypted apps that a lot Russian military were using afterwards, they were cheering the fact that they had killed children. This wasn`t some accidental bombing.

I would like to go back to the escalation ladder, though, with these types of weapons.

Xi wants to see the West destabilized. He wants to see Europe and the U.S. humiliated and embarrassed.

There's only one aggressor here, and that's the jackass who's killing women and children.

There is no moral limit to what the guy will do.

In World War II, there were planes dragged across the U.S.-Canadian border.

first I would like to associate myself with the comments of the Senator from Ohio, Senator Portman. He was eloquent, as always, about a pressing issue--not only the defense budget issues but the heroism of the Ukrainian people and the…

Ron Klain has an army of Twitter trolls that he's decided are reality, and he's decided, to have President Biden, become something completely different, than the person, who ran for office last year, or who's, served for decades, in the…

first, I want to commend the senior Senator from Arizona for an extraordinary stand of courage and just a great speech on the floor a few minutes ago. I rise today to defend the filibuster again from the latest round of attacks. I did this…

I think we should be moving toward a standard where all nominees for all national security affiliated organization--or affiliated responsibilities--agree that they would do no work for CCP-affiliated organizations in the future.

according to ProPublica reporting, a Purdue student from China, Zhihao Kong, who goes by the nickname ``Moody,'' wrote a letter condemning the Chinese Communist Party for killing dissidents in Tiananmen Square in 1989. We all know the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

It has been a positive-sum game that nations that allied with us... have benefited.

There's all sorts of threat to the U.S. as the global reserve currency.

I request the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

I know that Senator Grassley is going to join us momentarily, so I will cut in line until he arrives. But I would like to thank Senator Crapo for his leadership in organizing this. It is a little odd to be doing this on the Senate floor…

I rise today to speak in memory and in honor of Corporal Page, a 23-year-old marine from Nebraska. He gave his life defending Americans and our allies in the chaos of the Kabul airport as many tried to escape the capture of Afghanistan by…

What is happening at the Karzai International Airport today is a more shameful, lower moment in U.S. history than 1975 in Saigon.

Mexico's decree compounds the uncertainty caused by COFEPRIS's failure to issue a biotech import approval in over 3 years.

If Mexico does not approve a new corn biotechnology product, U.S. corn farmers are reluctant to plant the product for fear of disrupting trade to Mexico.

my amendment about doubling DARPA funding is really simple: It doubles DARPA funding. This amendment would provide an additional $3.5 billion a year to the base, $3.5 billion that DARPA currently receives over the next 5 years. To members…

I would like to call up my amendment No. 2023 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Sasse] proposes…

I ask for a recorded vote, and I ask for the yeas and nays. Vote on Amendment No. 2023 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S. 1260