Indeed, we do. Indeed, Mr. Scalise and Dr. Roe and I wrote the President on December 10th of last year asking if we could come and discuss with him the American Health Care Reform Act, which would be a replacement.

December is always a time of transitions here on Capitol Hill, and it is time for Team Blackburn to recognize the transition of our defense fellow, GySgt Martin Aleman, away from the Senate and toward a bright future rising in the ranks of…

this month, Team Blackburn is saying goodbye to Srdjan Simunovic, who has spent 2 years with us as part of a fellowship program between my office and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is just outside of Knoxville, TN. Most staff…

on November 5, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored Dolly Parton as part of their 2022 class of inductees. Anyone familiar with Dolly's path to official ``rock star'' status will remember that, when she discovered the Rock Hall was…

this past February, the Senate Judiciary Committee agreed 20 to 2 to pass the Open App Markets Act. This is a piece of legislation I put together with Senator Blumenthal to stop tech giants from stifling competition in the app store…

for the past 2 years, the COVID pandemic dominated every news cycle, and if the mainstream media is to be believed, it was the leading topic of conversation at every dinner table, whether it was Washington or Nashville or San Francisco. As…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. King). Without objection, it is so ordered. Military Readiness

I have spoken repeatedly about the many ways my Democratic colleagues' crusade for power has been disastrous for the American people. We have recordbreaking inflation, a chaotic southern border, and the collapsing energy industry. This is…

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns and fellows in my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress: Jackson Hoppe, David Park, Martin Aleman, and Srdjan Simunovic. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I want to begin by welcoming the Tennessee National Guard's 268th Military Police Company home after a 305-day deployment to Africa. We are so incredibly grateful for their service and for the service and sacrifice that their families make…

last evening, I had the opportunity to get on the phone in a telephone townhall with citizens from Davidson and Shelby Counties in Tennessee, and crime was the No. 1 issue that people were talking about. And one of the points that came up…

I hope that this Senate Subcommittee will take steps to ensure that the NIMH will renew its focus on the development of more effective antipsychotic medications with fewer serious side effects.

As I have talked on this floor through the past few years, I have talked about visiting each of the 95 counties in our great State of Tennessee every year. And when I am there, I spend much of the time talking with local leaders, small…

the attacks of September 11, 2001, exposed the American people to a level of vulnerability we had not encountered since the Second World War. While the terrorists failed in their objective of breaking us, they were successful in forcing…

on November 11, 2001--exactly 2 months after the September 11 attacks--President Bush spoke to the United Nations General Assembly about the universal threat of terrorism. I want to share just a few lines from that speech: The suffering of…

I ask unanimous consent that Claire Gute and Ashley Martin, interns in my office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I think we all enjoyed being in our States during August. And during the time I was there, I wrapped up what I do each year, which is to visit with each of our 95 counties. And this is truly a listening tour for me, being able to talk with…

I ask for the yeas and nays. I urge a ``yes'' vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk called the roll. The…

right now, Chinese owners control more than 194,000 acres of farm and forestry land valued at $1.9 billion, as of the last accounting, right here in the United States. Now, much of this farmland is located in close proximity to our…

I ask that we waive the reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion is as follows: Mrs. Blackburn moves to commit the bill H.R. 5376 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate…

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mrs. Blackburn] moves to commit the bill to the Committee on…

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…

as I was reading through this reckless spending spree that my Democratic colleagues are in such a rush to get this thing passed so that they can get it signed into law--I was reading it, and I thought, you know, we have been through this…

late tonight, the Senate will vote on my amendment No. 5185 to the PACT Act, and as my colleague from New York was just saying, it is time that we deal with the issues of toxic exposure. As a member of the VA Committee, this is something I…

this is the amendment that will allow our veterans to immediately move into community care. Our veterans need to be able to have access to the care, not just access to the queue. The VA will have a problem getting this implemented because…