Deb Fischer: “Budget hearings are a fundamental responsibility of this committee.”

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor and pleasure to introduce to you the 45th and the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. (Applause.) The PRESIDENT. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very, very much…

I ask unanimous consent that myself and Senator Tuberville be permitted to speak for up to 7 minutes, Senator Cardin for up to 10 minutes, and Senator Tillis for up to 2 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate en bloc consideration of H.R. 8413 and H.R. 8219, which were received from the House. I further ask that the bills be considered read the third time and passed and that the…

Thank you. Madam President, like many of my colleagues, I am concerned about artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes in the context of political speech and election administration. But the Protect Elections From Deceptive AI Act is not…