I ask unanimous consent that Daniel McCartney, a fellow in my office, be granted privileges of the floor for this session of Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to yield the remainder of my time to Senator Wyden of Oregon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise in opposition to the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. No Cabinet official can have such a profound impact on our economy, on family budgets, on taxes, and on consumer protection as the Secretary of the…

I rise today in opposition to President Trump's nomination of Congressman Tom Price for the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department he has been picked to lead is charged with protecting the health of all Americans, from…

Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, the nomination of Betsy DeVos has triggered an outcry of deep public opposition. It has also inspired an outpouring of popular support for public schools. Public education is what has made America…

after a great deal of careful thought and consideration, I have decided to oppose Senator Sessions' nomination to be the next Attorney General of the United States. I have long served with Senator Sessions. While he and I have frequently…

I rise in opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be the Secretary of Education. This is not a position I take lightly. I have never opposed the confirmation of a nominee for Secretary of Education. I also have never seen the…

I am pleased to be joined by Senators Capito, Van Hollen, and Isakson in the introduction of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research, STAR, Act of 2017. This legislation is an extension of ongoing bipartisan…

This is something that has been ongoing for many years. I can recall visiting a training facility in Rhode Island--formerly Quonset Point Naval Air Station; now it is a National Guard station-- where they were training Iraqi Air Force…

Yes, I will. Mrs. McCASKILL. It is my understanding that not only are we fighting shoulder to shoulder with Iraqis against ISIL, on the day these orders were signed, we had Iraqi pilots in the United States of America training to bomb…

The Senator from Missouri is absolutely correct. That is the point I was going to make, and she made it more distinctly and more decisively. Mrs. McCASKILL. Sorry. I heard you talking about Iraqis, and I wanted to make sure everyone in…

I rise to discuss why I intend to oppose the nomination of Rex Tillerson as the Secretary of State. This is not a decision that I make lightly. I have no doubt that Mr. Tillerson has been a successful businessman, managing one of America's…

President Trump has stated repeatedly that he will focus on rebuilding our Nation's military.

I am very proud that this committee has always worked in a bipartisan fashion during this process.

I have the privilege of being the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, working with Senator McCain with respect to the nomination of General Mattis. I am strongly in favor of the general's confirmation for many reasons. He…

I believe I still retain the floor. Let me make the point that I appreciate very much the Senator from Arizona allowing me 5 minutes, but I will yield that 5 minutes so that at the end, the Senator from Arizona would have 5 minutes, and…

I believe the chairman does concur with me regarding the fact that this is a rare and generational exception; I think that is fair to say. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, is it accurate to say that 2:45 p.m. is a time that is being seriously…

I believe I have the floor. Mr. McCAIN. I yield to my friend from Rhode Island.

I rise today to discuss S. 84, a bill that would provide a one-time exception from the longstanding law that requires a member of the military to be retired from the armed services for at least 7 years before being appointed as Secretary…

We hope so, and I think, if we recognize Senator Merkley for his comments, and then I think the chairman of the committee has comments, we would be on that schedule. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed 5…

Madam Clerk, for the people of Rhode Island I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Debate is not allowed during a vote. The Senate will come to order.

I am reintroducing the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act with Senator Blumenthal. This legislation would end special tax exemptions for huge CEO bonuses by closing a glaring loophole that allows publicly traded…

Putin, his advisers, and the Russian government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump over Secretary Clinton.

We must always be very cautious about any actions that may inadvertently politicize our Armed Forces.

Civilian control of the military is enshrined in our Constitution and dates back to General George Washington and the Revolutionary War.