The Senate Republican health care bill is oh wolf in sheep's clothing. Only this wolf has even sharper teeth than the House bill.

we are only a little more than a week away from having to vote on a secret Republican healthcare bill, according to the timelines given by the majority leader to the press-- just 1 week away from voting on legislation that will reorder…

now, on another matter, Russia sanctions. Just last week, the Senate approved a package of Russia sanctions that would lock in existing sanctions, give Congress the ability to review any sanctions relief, and implement tough, new sanctions…

finally, a word on China and North Korea. Yesterday, the President tweeted: ``While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi and China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried!'' We will wait to…

I listened to the majority leader this morning saying that ObamaCare was collapsing and Republicans are on a rescue mission. Honestly, the gall it must take to say, after Republicans and President Trump have spent all year sabotaging the…

before I begin, I want to express how glad we all are to hear that Representative Scalise is doing better. Over the weekend, his condition changed from critical to serious. It seems he has a ways to go, but we are all very happy to hear…

I ask to speak under leaders' time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader. ____________________

we have a number of us gathered here this evening because we are so, so appalled--and that is the word--by the process that is going on with healthcare. The idea that we could affect one-sixth of the Nation's economy--the life and death…

on healthcare, we are only 2 weeks away from the July 4th recess, and my friends on the other side say we are going to vote on a healthcare bill before the break. Democrats still have not seen the bill. The Republican Health and Human…

I heard what the leader had to say. I think anyone who has observed the reconciliation vote-arama process knows it is not a robust amendment process. There are ways to correct that. Certainly, we have our differences pretty much on…

I would also like to express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the seven U.S. Navy sailors who were lost in the crash of the USS Fitzgerald. The loss of these seven men in peacetime, in such a bizarre and rare accident, is…

finally, on another matter entirely, I continue to be alarmed by the wave of criticism from the far right of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. It seems obvious that, because Mr. Mueller--one of the most respected and trusted men in…

Again, when the shoe was on the other foot, we Democrats, knowing we would take brickbats, knowing there would be criticism, but for the good of the process and the good of the country, we were willing to have debate, hearings, and…

Twenty-five days of consecutive session on a bill that was partisan in the sense that Republicans were angry with it, but we still had the courage of our convictions to have a debate on the floor. The second Parliamentary inquiry: Is the…

I would just renew my request for one other--the leader said no. I get it. One more. Will we have time--more than 10 hours since this is a complicated bill--to review the bill? Will it be available to us and the public for more than 10…

Will it be more than 10 hours? That is my question. Mr. McCONNELL. I think we will have ample opportunity to read and amend the bill.

I think Pres. Trump summed up his health care bill best with one word. Mean. For once, on the topic of health care, my colleagues and I find ourselves agreeing with the president. This bill is mean. Very mean.

First, I thank my friend and colleague for his outstanding words on DACA. No one has fought more for the DACA kids than he has, not just in the last year but over the last decade. The fact that so many of them are here is, in good part…

I join with the majority leader in offering our prayers for those who are injured. I was absolutely shaken by the news of a shooting early this morning at the baseball field in Alexandria where many of my friends and colleagues were…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senator from Ohio speak next for 2 minutes, the Senator from Idaho speak after that for 5, and I will conclude with 5 minutes. The vote will be held thereafter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

in a few minutes, we will vote on an amendment that consists of a package of Russia sanctions. I would like to endorse the amendment in the strongest possible terms and hope we can get all of our colleagues to vote for it. It was…

Today is a day to come together.

If it can help bring things closer together and help us all work closer together, it's a horrible way to do it.

There's a lot of heated rhetoric from all different directions. It doesn't excuse this. It doesn't condone it, but it's a good reminder that maybe we can bring the temperature down across the country and the Congress and everywhere else.

Not to say we can't make it better and we're going to try.