Bill Lee

reserving the right to object, I first want to note that it has been suggested that there is only one objection to Chai Feldblum's nomination to the EEOC. That is not true. I am among those objectors; I am not the lone objector. My…

I offer up a counteroffer. I am fine with the other two EEOC Commissioners. If that is what we are worried about--the ability of the EEOC to do its business--fine. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc…

reserving the right to object, I have great respect for my distinguished friends and colleagues, including my colleagues from Connecticut and from Georgia. I will also add that there is no doubt that all of us owe a great debt of gratitude…

Yes, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah's objection is heard. The Senator from Utah.

I respectfully, most vehemently disagree with the characterization made by my distinguished colleague, the Senator from Rhode Island. This is not, with all due respect, an instance of ``we can't help anyone until we help everyone.'' That…

In no way, shape, or form am I making the argument that we cannot help anyone until we help everyone. That is a mischaracterization of the argument I am making. I am arguing that if, among and between these 233 categories, we can make no…

reserving the right to object, I first became aware of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis when I was in the fifth grade, and I read a story, a book, and later a series of books about my childhood hero Lou Gehrig, whose name is often used…

I thank the gentleman for his tremendous leadership on this bill and so many other issues. It is because of democratic leadership that this bill rejected all of the harmful changes to nutrition, so I thank him for that. I rise today in…

the Senate is currently considering S.J. Res. 54. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this legislation--lead cosponsor, along with my distinguished colleague from Vermont, Senator Sanders. He and I, along with Senator Murphy and a number of…

it is with mixed emotions that I stand today to honor my friend, my colleague, and my mentor, the senior Senator, the Senator from Utah, Orrin Hatch. This year marks the end of an outstanding 42-year tenure serving the people of Utah in…

David Sneddon was a 24-year-old Brigham Young University student who tragically vanished while traveling in the Yunnan Province of China in August of 2004. After a cursory investigation, Chinese officials concluded that David must have…

I am very late for another meeting, but, yes, I will, because I like my friend from Delaware.

No, it was not. At the time it was written, it was somewhat novel; it was somewhat new. Since then, it has become a widely adopted view--a view adopted by people across the political spectrum, regardless of their political ideology. I…

I stood before this body in March of this year to protest our country's unconstitutional intervention in Saudi Arabia's bloody war in Yemen. I was proud to stand with my colleagues, Senators Sanders and Murphy, to file a discharge motion…

for reasons articulated by Justice Scalia in his classic opinion in Morrison v. Olson, the prosecutorial authority of the United States belongs in the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice answers to the President of the United…

reserving the right to object, I ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes to articulate the basis of my concern. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

earlier this month, Utah lost one of our very finest--former Congressman Jim Hansen, a great leader, an amazing husband and father, and a fantastic, loyal friend. It is my privilege to honor his life today. Jim's first and most important…

I would like to take a moment to honor the extraordinary life and service of Utah Army National Guard MAJ Brent Taylor. Major Taylor gave the ultimate sacrifice on November 3, 2018, while deployed to Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife…

First, let me thank our ranking member, Mr. Engel, for yielding me time but also for his hard and diligent work and for being a real champion for our global health programs. I thank the gentleman very much for his kind words. Let me also…

We have made unprecedented strides in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The need for robust investments, though, is more important than ever. A report released by The Lancet in July found that the HIV pandemic is not on track to end and that…

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 proceeded to call the roll. The result was…

I come before this body this evening after having heard several remarks from a number of my distinguished colleagues, whom I like, whom I respect, whom I admire, and with whom I greatly and substantially disagree on many matters discussed…

it is an understatement to say that the last few weeks have been unusual in Senate history. I have never seen anything like it in the 8 years that I have been serving in this body. Every day when we show up to work, as we walk to our…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.

I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to Sean Pugh, Marc Marie, and Jared Kelson for the duration of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.