I rise today to oppose the President's nominee for Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt. Once again, instead of draining the swamp, President Trump is flooding the swamp with a whole new breed of corporate-sponsored creatures…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 6 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise in strong support of General Abizaid's confirmation to be our Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It took this administration nearly 2 years to even nominate someone to this critical position, and, unfortunately, we have seen…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

I am glad to have been here to hear the distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee talk about the oversight and the responsiveness that the executive branch agencies owe to the U.S. Senate and its committees. In doing so, I am…

I come to the floor to correct the record concerning statements the President reportedly made yesterday afternoon when he met with Senate Republicans. Apparently, in between his efforts to stiff hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and tear…

I rise to express a concern over the Rubio amendment to the Sanders-Lee joint resolution, S.J. Res. 7, which was passed by voice vote in yesterday's debate. The Rubio amendment attempts to make clear that nothing in the joint resolution is…

I come to the floor to correct the record concerning statements the Senate majority leader made yesterday morning, in which he claimed that GEN John Abizaid's nomination to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia ``is being held up.'' Allow me to…

I ask unanimous consent that Brandon Jacobsen, a fellow from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, be granted floor privileges while he serves on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations through August 15, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I rise to again support efforts to stop U.S. direct military support for the Saudi-led coalition efforts in Yemen. I do not need to remind my colleagues what is at stake. Each time we have considered this resolution, the situation for…

on International Women's Day, we reflect on the enormous contributions women make worldwide to their communities and their countries across every aspect of society including justice, politics, culture, peacebuilding, the economy, and…

I rise today having just voted no on the motion invoking cloture on Paul Matey's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Now, I know speeches on procedure rarely make headlines, but I cannot be silent as the majority…