I ask the reading be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the provision of care under the Veterans Community Care Program for toxic-exposed veterans)…

I move to concur in the House amendment to accompany S. 3373 with amendment No. 5185. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mrs. Blackburn] moves…

You want children to be taught facts in school. You don’t want them indoctrinated.

Joe Biden and the Democrats have ushered us into what will be remembered as one of the most cynical and dangerous periods in our Nation's history. For 18 months, they have wreaked havoc on the economy, welcomed drugs and crime into their…

Now, the reason I have paid so much attention to this backlog is because every single week the team that works with me in Tennessee handling these issues with our VSOs--our veterans service officers--keeps track of what we hear from the…

on rollcall vote No. 273, I voted no. It had been my intention to vote yea. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent to change the vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The…

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns in my office be granted floor privileges until July 28, 2022: Alex Vogel and Katelyn Wall. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

my colleague from Texas was just talking about how taxes go up and spending seems to increase. This week, we have had before us a bill that was going to be about 30 billion and then 52 billion and then 72 billion. Now it comes out, and it…

I appreciate so much the comments of my colleague. I think this shows you that whether you are talking about Wyoming and the people who are there or Tennessee, my State, the economy is one of the top issues people are discussing. Joe Biden…

Under President Trump economic success was pretty much a given. The country was recovering from the pandemic.

in its mission statement, the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Chattanooga, TN, highlights the values of patriotism, citizenship, courage, integrity, sacrifice, and commitment as central to the character of every Medal of Honor…

America is facing a perfect storm of inflation, unsustainable energy costs, and supply chain chaos. Russia and Iran are circling the wagons. Joe Biden is still finding new ways to put the American people last. In fact, when it comes to…

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns from my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress: Isabella Andrews-Zachry and Eliza Roddy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

when we look back at the many failures of the Biden administration, what I believe is going to stand out is really their commitment to doing things that sound good to other Washington Democrats but really are not serving we the people…

it is so interesting being home for July 4 and talking with Tennesseans, and it sounds like Senator Ernst heard some of the same things from her constituents there in Iowa. But what came up a lot in our conversations was the feeling and…

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

for over a year, officials in the Biden administration have operated under the assumption that if they keep repeating their far-left propaganda, they will be able to trick the American people into believing that everything is OK. Don't…

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns in my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress: Elizabeth McAlindon, Jordan Rupli, Steven Szucs, Alexis Vance, Mark Fraenkel and Boaz Campbell. The PRESIDING…

the Senate is back in session, and still we have no indication from the White House or my Democratic colleagues that they have a plan to lower inflation. Tennesseans are frightened. You would be, too, if you consistently found more month…

this week, we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It says: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be…

I wanted to talk for just a few minutes, if I could, about a bill that is coming to the floor. It is called the PACT Act. And this is something that those of us at the Veterans' Affairs Committee have worked on for quite a period of time…

one of the dangers of having a weak President is that our enemies will be able to test the boundaries that used to keep them in check. They want to see just how far they can push it before we start pushing back. Indeed, we have seen that…

I want to concur in the remarks just expressed by my colleague, and we do honor our veterans. And Senator Moran serves as our ranking member at the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and we appreciate his leadership, as we all seek to honor…

the Biden administration has made a name for itself in attacking the very institutions that they were sworn to protect. If you look at what is happening outside Washington right now, you can see the ripple effects of this institutional…

there was some sobering data that came out from the CDC last week. It was a new set of preliminary data on overdose deaths. Last year, we lost almost 108,000 people to the ravages of drug abuse. Almost 4,000 of those 108,000 were…