I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 30 minutes, and I wonder if the Chair will advise me when I have about 3 minutes remaining. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Chair will so notify the Senator.

I thank the Presiding Officer. I am pleased to join my colleague from New Hampshire on the floor and the others who have spoken this morning so eloquently about the heroin and opioid epidemic that is ravaging families and communities in…

The question is, Why do we need emergency funding? Some of my colleagues have argued that additional funds are not needed because there was enough money for the opioid crisis in last year's omnibus. Yes, it is true there is additional…

Just a final question and this is off of energy, but it goes to the comments you were making about Europe and its potential growth policies.

Thank you, Mr. President. I should be finished shortly. We have talked to the Department of Justice and to Health and Human Services, and they are ready to get this funding out the door immediately because there is no time to wait. Law…

I know that TSA is piloting a program called Rap Back that would provide real-time criminal history monitoring of our work force.

I remain completely confident in the UK as a functioning, contributing, and leading partner in NATO.

I would like to pick up on the questioning that I heard from my colleagues relative to the importance of technology.

You've mentioned several times about the need of our nation to use all elements of national power to deter further Russian aggression in Eastern Europe.

since the beginning of our Nation, the U.S. Senate has maintained an important bipartisan tradition of giving fair consideration to Supreme Court nominees. Article II, section 2 of the Constitution is unambiguous about the respective…

I think the more information that can be provided at the local level, the more helpful it will be.

I know you are reluctant to be pinned down to a date when you expect those payments to begin again.