So the precedent going forward is that any Senator who discusses derogatory information that is a matter of public record, that may even include criminal behavior by a Senator who is a candidate for Executive appointment that requires…

So a Senator of the United States has been accused of violating a rule of the Senate for restating to the Senate a phrase that has been a matter of record in the Senate--if, indeed, that is the case--for 30 years. I yield the floor…

1986. And is the Senator aware of the occasion that brought this letter to the Senate?

But clearly the content of this letter has been a matter known to the Senate and, depending on what the facts may show, may actually have been a record of the Senate for more than 30 years.

The text of the letter as she read it, but not the complete letter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator may ask consent.

we are gathered here this evening to seek to defend against the Congressional Review Act effort to overturn the clean stream protection rule. It is interesting that this first Congressional Review Act measure that we are taking up should…

it is my understanding that the Senator will take us through the closing script, and as a part of that, I will be recognized in the order to make my remarks. With that understanding, I yield the floor. What if I suggest that I begin my…

The high sign has been received. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado. ____________________

I look forward to working with you on that.

But the only way that that becomes true is if, in fact, the tax reform proposal is deficit neutral.

I hope that we can look forward to a day when we can have a sober and sensible discussion about that here in Congress.

We are concerned about the debt having gone from $10 trillion to $20 trillion.

And a tax expenditure of $1 has the same effect on the debt and the deficit as direct spending of a $1.

And the last question is that climate change portends out-year costs for the Federal Government that ought to be budgeted, does it not?

no amendment opportunities yet.

So even Kentucky sees it coming. They just see it in a different light.

Because you do recognize that if you count the growth here in the budget and then you count it again in your tax proposal, that is a double count.

So your testimony here is that you are not assuming any growth from tax revenues as a result of increased economic activity in reaching the deficit neutrality.

I think we are turning the Senate into something very unfortunate if zero amendments are going to be allowed.

I think we were talking more about this graph, which I think is yours, that shows the adjusted forecast Federal spending.

This confidential agenda mentions a private meeting with Murray Energy. It mentions a private meeting with Southern Company, and it mentions a private meeting with American Fuel Petrochemical Manufacturers, which represents a lot of these…

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

the question I bring to the floor today is what is Scott Pruitt hiding? Last week, the Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on President Trump's nominee to the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, for my 155th ``Time to…

if I could address another topic now and ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Republicans in Congress have been on the warpath for a long time to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In fact, in this new Congress, their first order of business has been to pave the way for dismantling this law. Despite the fact that 20…