Martin Heinrich: “I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…”

I voted against Mr. Blanche’s nomination because he has repeatedly shown that his loyalty is to Donald Trump – not to the Constitution or the American people.

But it was also an export project, and the reality is exports raise costs. They just do.

This doesn’t change the fact that Congress never authorized spending YOUR hard-earned taxpayer dollars on Trump’s golden ballroom.

I want to say, from the bottom of my heart, as somebody who truly believes in the value and the importance of public lands and wilderness: thank you all for protecting this very special place.