I confess that my fascination--or maybe ``obsession'' is another word to describe it--with what some people proclaim to be their newfound belief in socialism is really a mystery to me. It is something I have thought and read quite a bit…

this Congress, I have the great privilege of cochairing the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control with the senior Senator from California, Dianne Feinstein. As more families across the country lose their loved ones to the…

I have 6 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 understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation…

I suppose we were all shocked when Customs and Border Protection announced that more than 103,000 people illegally crossed our southern border in March. In April, we couldn't believe it when that number jumped to more than 109,000, and now…

I ask unanimous consent that Kevin Deibler, a Defense fellow in Senator Rounds' office, be granted floor privileges through December 13, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that Bernadette Roberts, a State Department fellow in Senator Collins' office, be granted floor privileges through August 2, 2019. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have 8 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…

since President Trump announced his intent to impose tariffs on goods imported to the United States from Mexico, I have been perplexed at the reaction from our Democratic colleagues on both sides of the Capitol. They seem to have washed…

this week, the Senate will consider another batch of well-qualified nominees. These are men and women who have chosen to serve the American people in a variety of ways throughout the Federal Government, and we owe it to them to get them…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 45, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk read as…

I further ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…