Mr. President, I have seven 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…

We don’t do things without a deadline.

Mr. President, for some reason, the Presiding Officer has drawn the short straw to be the Presiding Officer during my daily or frequent speeches here on the floor, though I appreciate your patience and indulgence. This morning I come to…

Crockett's comments are disgraceful.

Mr. President, I was happy to be back home last week, as were, I am sure, all the Members of the Senate. And as typically happens--as I was explaining to my constituents--typically, we are in session here about 3 weeks out of the month…

Sounds like a huge screwup. I mean, is there any other way to describe it?

I would hope the interagency would look at that. It sounds like somebody dropped the ball.

I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schmitt). The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, a lot has changed in Washington, DC, in the last 6 weeks. That is an understatement, perhaps. But one of the things that President Trump has done is shifted the Overton window when it comes to the People's Republic of China…

Mr. President, last night, the House of Representatives passed a short-term government funding bill that would extend funding through the end of this fiscal year. That is the end of September. I was surprised to see only one Democrat in…

The problem is, if it passes here, then the House is gone and we get a shutdown on Friday.