I want to congratulate our friend, the Senator from Maine, for doing a tremendous job of managing this bill. It is never easy, given the fact that an individual Senator can slow down the process or insist on their rights, which I am not…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 18, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 18, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

reserving the right to object, again, our colleagues won't take yes for an answer. The amendment of the Senator from Washington, along with Senator Blunt, the chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee responsible for this, actually…

I apologize to the Democratic leader. Apparently I wasn't able to communicate my point, which is that there is already $580 million available today to combat the Zika virus. Finally, the administration took the advice of those on this side…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 18, 2016, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Assessing the Security of Critical…

I had a chance to speak on this earlier. I would defer to my colleague, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, or Senator Leahy from Vermont, my principal cosponsor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

reserving the right to object, our Democratic colleagues won't take yes for an answer. Yesterday the Murray-Blunt language, which now the Democratic leader calls a bandaid, actually obtained cloture, and I expect it will pass tomorrow as…

I would also like to say a few words about secondary liability under the Anti-Terrorism Act, which JASTA addresses. This bill is called the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. It helps fulfill the promise of the original…

all of us remember the horrible events of September 11 and the grief and pain so many people went through in New York. Roughly 3,000 people lost their lives. Obviously, the family members have not forgotten that, and the Nation hasn't…

I thank my colleague from New York for his comments and for his partnership in working on this important legislation. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 362, S…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn; that the Cornyn substitute amendment be agreed to; and that the bill, as amended, be read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection…