I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc with no intervening action or debate; that, if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc and the President be immediately…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:15 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 10 a.m.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 18; further that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceeding be…

today, I rise to discuss the decision on whether to remove the President from office based on the Articles of Impeachment sent to us by the House of Representatives. Our Founding Fathers included impeachment--effectively overturning the…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senator Murkowski. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you, Senator. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senators Rounds and Murkowski ask counsel for the President: Describe in further detail…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Lieutenant General Steve Basham

I rise today to recognize Lt. Gen. Steve Basham, who recently departed his position as Director of Air Force Legislative Liaison and assumes his new duties as Deputy Commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa. As…

I have 4 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I first thank my colleague from Montana for his powerful message. I can assure him that I believe strongly in the same approach as he does with regard to life. I rise to discuss an issue of vital importance to our society, and that is the…

I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the first time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 47) to provide for the management of…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of our Democratic colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 9; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection having been heard, the bill will be read for the second time…

today I recognize Maj. Steven Fowler for all of his hard work on behalf of myself, my staff, and the State of South Dakota while working in my Washington, DC, office. Steven entered military service in 2004 and has devoted his career to…

today I recognize Darren Hedlund, a legislative assistant in my Washington, DC, office for all of the hard work he has done for me, his colleagues, and the State of South Dakota. Darren is a native of Wall, SD. He graduated magna cum laude…

We have got to be able to share with an American public that sees an increasing defense budget, and they have got to understand how far behind we were.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

From a securities standpoint, I have been following how Brexit could complicate the ability of American clearinghouses to compete in the EU and the U.K. markets.

We risk the chance that the public will see this as one more opportunity to tax them.

The former Indo-Pacific Command commander has testified that only half his requirement for attack submarines in the Pacific theater was being met.

There is a need for additional resources and that our peer adversaries are not sitting still.

In the previous Administration, there were times in which at the upper echelons there was an attempt to get more money out into the economy...

I agree with Congressman Budd that the Fed and other American regulators should stand up for State-based insurance regulation and fight overreach from the international regulators like the IAIS.

I appreciate very much you and your fellow Fed Board Governors for maintaining your independence during a time of recent criticism.

Our country's ongoing trade disputes are causing significant economic problems for my State's ag economy.