Kay Bailey Hutchison: “We simply must have a renewed commitment to tackling the pressing issues along our southern border.”

I have visited U.S. troops in harm's way in every conflict that we had when I was in the Senate.

Absolutely. The President has come to see that NATO is important.

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Texas.

I rise today to address this Chamber for possibly the last time as the senior Senator from the great State of Texas. I have to say it is an ironic note that if I had given my farewell address last week, there would have been so much joy in…