From every direction you see that the children are being treated in a horrific manner.

our Founders recognize that no decision carries more consequences than the decision of whether to go to war. They were well familiar with the carnage of human lives and blood, injuries, and treasure that our initial war, the War of…

I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Tyler White, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

the three most important words of our Constitution are the first three: ``We the People.'' That is what our entire vision of our form of government is about. There was a lot of discussion among the Founders about how we make sure we don't…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Merkley pertaining to the introduction of S. 1987 are printed in today's Record under…

No, this is a huge level of incompetence and lack of compassion.

I think any American would be horrified to see these conditions.

this Chamber has the responsibility to debate tough issues that face our Nation. It has been devoid of such tough debates now for a very long time, essentially failing to perform its responsibilities to the American people under the vision…

But under line administration's approach has been the argument that if people suffer as immigrants, it will discourage them from immigrating.

Many of these conditions would be neglect and prosecutable in any other setting.

each year we have a debate on the National Defense Authorization Act. In the past, it was a real debate-- a debate for which people brought significant issues to the floor related to American national security. Their amendments were…

Ernest Hemingway said that the world is a fine place and worth fighting for, and I couldn't agree more. My colleague from Delaware and I are here on the floor to fight for that world, to fight for our planet. If you breathe in a lung full…

We whole heartedly echo these sentiments and concerns across the entire rail industry.

I come to the floor because I am losing a key member of my foreign policy team who has wrestled with the issues of the Middle East and who has been engaged in the dialogue and conversation about a smart policy to end nuclear proliferation…

I give heartfelt thanks to my colleague from Illinois for bringing the experience of his service in the Senate and his deliberate study of the challenges of international affairs to bear on the gravity of the current situation where a…

today, I would like to honor Keanon Lowe's heroism and bravery in tackling a gunman at Parkrose High School on May 17, 2019. Mr. Lowe is known for being a top wide receiver for University of Oregon's football team and now as a popular…

It's all Trump generated.

What really bothered me about Nielsen is she does then lied to Congress and said, 'No, we didn't want to do deterrence, we didn't want to do child separation, it doesn't exist, the policy doesn't exist.'

He now has -- well, in December, 15,000 migrant children locked up in a child Gulag across America, which is just so out of character with who we are.

There's been such pressure in this administration to force people back into Mexico, to proceed to throw them into prison, to separate the kids, to make their lives as miserable as possible as part of a strategy of deterrence.

It's just absolutely horrific on the border.

Well, I think he got a lot of feedback yesterday from Republicans on Capitol Hill saying that this is an evil dark policy and don't go back there, that it was a mistake to begin with, and they don't want any part of it.

Yes.--to allow amendments when this comes to the floor? I am asking if he would allow such amendments. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, let me say that we have had a number of bills that were brought to the floor open for amendment. One of…

Reserving the right to object. Mr. McCONNELL.--nominations, which would include people from the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Army. I was seeking the military promotions of these people who are serving our country in the…

Reserving the right to object, I didn't actually get clarity on whether he will open the floor for amendments when he will bring this rule change to the floor--whether it will be open in the sense that when one amendment is completed, a…