I think the odds are pretty high. I wish he could do it. He would have done it a long time ago but there is so much heat on him that I think he may do it.

Praising dictators, messing up foreign policy left and right, what he did in North Korea, giving Kim Jong-un just what he wanted, calling him a friend, patting him on the back, and getting nothing, absolutely nothing in return.

His foreign policy is erratic. It's done for the moment so he can get his little ego hit and it hurts us, hurts us in the long run.

There is no principle in what he does for foreign policy except feeding his ego and not even for the long term but momentarily.

I ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes, equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am voting in favor of the Romney amendment, No. 861, because it does nothing more than restate the longstanding principle that the Armed Forces of the United States have the ability to defend themselves and citizens of the United States…

as the leader and I announced yesterday, we have an agreement in place to vote on passage of the Defense authorization bill today and then on an amendment to the bill tomorrow, led by Senators Udall, Kaine, Merkley, Murphy, Paul, and Lee…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2042 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2047 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate briefly on leader time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

first, I thank the majority leader for understanding how strongly we feel on the Democratic side and how many Americans feel that the constitutional right of Congress to examine foreign conflict and potential war should be upheld. The fact…

the bill that was before us has failed. Most of us on this side of the aisle would have much preferred that bill, but it has failed. The bill that Senators Shelby and Leahy have worked on diligently is now before us. I am going to vote for…

I begin this morning with some welcome news. After meeting with a group of 9/11 first responders last night, Leader McConnell gave them his commitment to move legislation to reauthorize the Victim Compensation Fund before the August…

before I begin, I just heard the leader conclude his remarks. He didn't mention the fact today that he is meeting with several constituents of mine from New York, including John Feal and other 9/11 first responders, to discuss a solution…

tomorrow my friend John Feal and fellow survivors who were first responders on September 11 will visit with Leader McConnell to press for the passage of legislation to fix the shortfall of the Victim Compensation Fund. This is the fund…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The Democratic leader is recognized. Victim Compensation Fund

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a crisis that does not exist.

The founders of our Nation, the American people today know, that religious freedom is no luxury but is a basic right of a free people. RFRA restores the First Amendment to its proper place as one of the cornerstones of our democracy.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Hyde-Smith). Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader is…

over the past few months, tensions with Iran have escalated. There have been a series of attacks on tankers in the Gulf region, and this morning it was reported that Iran has shot down a U.S. drone. These events are deeply concerning--all…

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

Now, if there is one word to describe the State of the Trump administration, it is ``chaos.'' The administration's policy at the border is in chaos; the administration's foreign policy is in chaos; and the Trump administration itself is in…

Worsening this crisis, my colleagues across the aisle have zeroed out funding for additional Border Patrol agents.

There have been documented media reports that terrorist groups are calling on followers to blend in with migrants.

Unfortunately, our Majority had denied the House multiple opportunities to fund the needed supplemental humanitarian assistance.