I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Commemorating Texas Independence Day

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2617 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I rise to speak about a very important day in the history of my State of Texas, a day that inspires pride and gratitude in the hearts of all Texans. I rise to commemorate Texas Independence Day. In a moment, I wish to read a letter that…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby).

yesterday the Senate unanimously voted to advance consideration of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, commonly known as CARA, and that is because this legislation gets at a big problem. The abuse of heroin and prescription…

It can't be that one set of rules apply to a Democratic president, and a second set of rules apply when there's a Republican president.

as we have heard from the Senator from West Virginia, this week the Senate will begin consideration of a bipartisan bill that targets an epidemic that is raging across the country, but apparently it is especially hard-hitting in places…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Florida (Mr…

notwithstanding our occasional dustups and kerfuffles and disagreements that we have in the Senate--and that is not a bad thing--the Senate is supposed to be a place where differences of opinion and different points of view are debated…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2577 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

yesterday it was my privilege to say a few words honoring Justice Antonin Scalia, known to his friends as ``Nino,'' a man whose intellect, wit, and dedication to our Constitution have served our country for decades. I am pleased that…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on February 24, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…