Madam President, a letter from Birmingham jail by Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.: In your statement you assert that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. But is this a logical assertion? Isn't this…

Mr. President, I have been thinking about the last time I was in an airplane. It was mid-March. One of the many great things about my State is I can drive back and forth in the car for 6 hours. The last time I was in an airplane was…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, the senior Senator from Oklahoma is recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered

Madam President, I note with some interest that one Republican colleague after another comes to the floor--their ``protect the President at all costs'' colleagues, no matter what he does, no matter what he says, no matter how he acts, no…

Mr. President, today I will vote to oppose the nomination of Mr. Brian Montgomery to serve as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. My vote today is not because I believe Mr. Montgomery is incapable of doing…

No. The answer to that question is no. It would have been possible. We can always suspend the rules and move if it is in the national interest. But we didn't vote--you know this, Senator Alexander--we didn't vote until Wednesday. But let…

Well, I would like to sort of explain the details, but if the time comes out of your time, I would be glad to.

I am not yielding now, Senator Cotton. I know you always want to do Trump's--the President's bidding. I have the floor, and I will keep the floor. The fact is, we were in negotiations with Speaker Pelosi, I assume with Leader McCarthy. In…

Mr. President, I appreciate the comments from the Senator from Georgia. There are plenty of negotiations going on. I don't know what he means when he says he doesn't have anybody to negotiate with. I just spent 2 hours with Secretary…

I think you just watched what is wrong with this place. Senator Durbin comes here and talks about the importance of doing something. Last Thursday, when Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin were close to coming up with a deal about what we…

I thank the Senator from Illinois. Yes. Sure, we have. If we want to get something done, we get something done. We find a way, through unanimous consent, for all of us to agree. Who can say that this is anything but a national crisis? Are…

Mr. President, President Trump had chance, after chance, after chance to get ahead of this coronavirus pandemic in the United States. He failed. Congress can't make the same mistakes. Senators should not leave town. I just saw Senator…