I have 7 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 ask unanimous consent that John-Rex Spivey, a Navy fellow in Senator Collins's office, be granted floor privileges through January 31, 2020. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

today we will take the first step in the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act when we hold the cloture vote this afternoon. For the last 58 years, consecutively, Congress has passed this important legislation to fund our…

it doesn't matter whether you are watching FOX News or reading the editorial page of the New York Times, the media--indeed the Nation--is in broad agreement that there is a crisis on our southern border, and the responsibility lies…

I agree with the majority leader. We do need to do both. I would also add, for those who were disturbed by the President's invocation of his tariff authority to try to bring the Mexican Government to the table to negotiate some changes in…

that is a sad but true statement. It is unbelievable to me that the Mexican Government, under President Lopez Obrador, is doing more than congressional Democrats to try to solve this humanitarian and security crisis, but that is where we…

I thank the majority leader again for his leadership and for his comments today. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

last week, we commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and in just a few weeks, we will celebrate America's independence on the Fourth of July. It is important for us to pause and remember the contributions made by the men and women who…

I have 5 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…

let me express my appreciation to the majority leader for highlighting this crisis at the border. There is no State more directly impacted in our United States than the State of Texas. We, obviously, share 1,200 miles of common border with…

We hope to see. And we will see one way or the other when we vote on this legislation next week. I am happy to say that my Democratic colleague Henry Cuellar from Laredo, TX, which is more directly impacted probably than any place on the…

I will. Mr. McCONNELL. As a member of the Judiciary Committee involved in this, is there any indication there might be bipartisan support for authorizing this legislation that you all are working on in committee?