Thank you. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

today I wish to congratulate the YWCA for 160 years of service dedicated to supporting women, girls, and their families across the United States. Throughout its storied history, YWCA has been committed to eliminating racism, empowering…

I come to the floor to talk about a few good things that have happened in Washington this week. At a time when people are looking at Washington and wondering whether things are getting done, let me just suggest, on the floor this week, we…

The Trade Security Act is a bipartisan bill, and it is trying to make good on those words of that chair of the Ways and Means Committee: let us focus on national security.

The national security exception is to protect and preserve the national security. That is its sole purpose.

I think there is actually some consensus building around what I consider the misuse of section 232.

I think we have to be very careful here, particularly with regard to our allies, because national security is ultimately about us having a concern about enemies, not allies.

I do think with regard to steel, you can make an argument that, as to certain countries and certain products, there is a national security issue.

I think it is important to prioritize those cases for all the reasons you said, but we also have to prioritize all the cases.

Because if you could, in fact, expedite these cases, it is much more likely they can be handled properly.

This is a really important hearing. It is a tough issue, really difficult issue, because we are balancing kids coming into our country who we all have compassion for with our immigration system.

I call up amendment No. 4013 and ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: The…