Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I think that is something that you are going to have to take under your purview.”

I am so touched by the comments of my colleague Senator Mikulski about myself and Olympia. I appreciate so much that she has singled us out because Senator Mikulski is a pioneer. She didn't build the pyramids, I might say, but it was…

NATO is the most successful defense and security alliance in the history of the world.

That is something that has to be, from the NATO standpoint, a consensus. Some of our allies are concerned that a withdrawal would make Russia more aggressive.

I rise this sad day to comment on the passing of a great patriot, Senator Daniel Inouye. He fought for his country as part of the Greatest Generation and served his State with distinction for more than 50 years. We were all honored to know…