as we continue to grieve with the people of Las Vegas and families of the injured and the deceased, when I think of the pictures I see of those beautiful young people who had the best of life ahead of them, we ache for them. But our…

I understand the administration intends to submit its first request for disaster aid for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands today. It is a good first step, but it is just the start of the financial aid we will need to provide to the…

I urge my colleagues to look in the Record and see how it affects them. You are fooling yourself if you think that you are not affected by the State and local deductibility. Of course, if you are a family of four in one of those States…

first, the Nation continues to reel from the awful events of Sunday night in Las Vegas--the most deadly mass shooting in modern American history. It has gotten even deadlier in the last 24 hours, with 59 dead and 527 injured--some wounded…

first, let me thank my friend from Hawaii for his words. I will make a statement for the record with regard to Mr. Pai, as I agree with Senator Schatz' vote and will be voting no, but I want to first speak about the horrible situation in…

let me thank my friend from Oregon for his outstanding remarks. He has been a leader in keeping the internet open and free and making sure that this new highway system, in effect, is as free as our old highway system, or the existing…

first I ask unanimous consent that I be able to speak in leader time, and, after my remarks, that the Senator from North Dakota be recognized to speak on the judge nomination and be given the time she wants, about 10 minutes, and that we…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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 ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Democratic leader is…

Good morning, Mr. President. First, I would like to talk about taxes. Today, President Trump and Republican leaders will announce several proposals as part of their tax plan. According to recent reports, that plan will include proposals to…

First, let me thank my dear friend and colleague from Illinois for his remarks. As usual, he is one of the most articulate Members of either side. He is also one of the most thoughtful and compassionate, and I hope people will listen to…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:48 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 10…

Puerto Rico and the nearby U.S. Virgin Islands have been buffeted by not one but two successive hurricanes, including a direct hit by the powerful Hurricane Maria. Many citizens have had their homes and businesses destroyed, tens of…

on healthcare, last night we began to see reports of a new version of the Graham-Cassidy bill. Faced with stern resistance from several Members of their own caucus, it appears that the authors of the legislation have tweaked the bill in an…

first, let me so commend my friend and colleague from Connecticut for his intelligent, articulate, and, most of all, passionate words. I hope that everyone on the other side of the aisle hears this. This is not a game. I know that it is…

there is a possibility that by the end of next week, the Senate will have a vote again on a Republican healthcare bill assembled in the dark of night by one party, without a full account of what the bill would do. It will be a shameful…

let me once again thank my friend and colleague from Florida. There is no one--no one--who has defended his State more diligently, more assiduously, more effectively than the senior Senator from the State of Florida. I know there are close…

on the Equifax data breach, what has transpired over the past several months is one of the most egregious examples of corporate malfeasance since Enron. Equifax has exposed the most sensitive personal information of over half of the…

last night, Leader Pelosi and I had a constructive meeting with President Trump and several members of his Cabinet. One of our most productive discussions was about the DACA Program, to which we all agreed on a framework: to pass DACA…

Good morning, Mr. President. As we continue to work on the NDAA, the Democratic side is committed to working with the Republican side in good faith to finish this very important legislation. I am pleased that the managers have already been…

Finally, Mr. President--a lot to say this morning--a word on taxes. Last night at the White House, President Trump said he didn't want his tax plan to benefit the very wealthy. That is a good thing. We Democrats agree. Forty-five of the…

Absolutely. Mr. McCAIN. Good. I hope we can do that. I again thank the leader from New York, who has been very cooperative to me and to the Senator from Rhode Island as we have moved forward with this legislation. I thank him. Training…

on healthcare, on the Graham-Cassidy bill--and I see my good friend from Arizona is waiting, so I will just be a minute more--I have heard that a few Senate Republicans will be releasing a new healthcare bill today. No one has seen the…

first, as we continue work on NDAA, Democrats are committed to working with our Republican colleagues in a constructive and productive way to finish the legislation. The Senator from Arizona, the chairman of the committee, and the ranking…

finally, I would like to end on a positive note. Yesterday, the President's Legislative Director said that the topic of the border wall would not be part of the discussion between our two parties about the path forward for Dreamers. This…

I would like to spend a minute this morning talking about tax reform. We Democrats want to actually achieve tax reform in this country, but in a way that gives some relief to middle-class families. We don't want to give big tax breaks to…