finally, following the President's call for unity and bipartisanship in his State of the Union Address earlier this week, I am glad to see the Senate responding to that call and taking up legislation that we are currently on that has…

today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a vote on William Barr to be the next Attorney General of the United States. During his confirmation hearing a few weeks ago, we saw an articulate, measured, and highly capable individual. There…

I never cease to be amazed how the politics here inside the beltway remind me of two ships passing in the night, where we can all be looking at exactly the same thing and describe it in such remarkably different ways. I have been amazed at…

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…

as the world knows by now, tonight President Trump will deliver his delayed State of the Union Message. This is a tradition that, of course, dates back to the Constitution, but the Constitution is ambiguous or unclear or actually doesn't…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Scott of Florida.) Without objection, it is so ordered. State of the Union Address

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted privileges of the floor through March 15, 2019: Grant Cummings and Alexandra Ongman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the Senator from Nebraska for her comments on the INF Treaty that President Trump has withdrawn the United States from. There wasn't much of a treaty left, really, after Russia…

on Tuesday of this week, the Senate Finance Committee had a very important hearing on the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, something the Presiding Officer knows a lot about. In 2017, a study found that more than half of Americans…

I appreciate the fact that the majority leader has put before the Senate an important piece of legislation that reemphasizes our support for our allies in the Middle East, a very dangerous neighborhood that has a tendency to have others…

I have 9 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 would like to start by saying a few words about the horrific shooting that occurred in Houston, TX, at about 5 o'clock yesterday. A team of narcotics patrol officers from the Houston Police Department were serving a warrant. As soon as…