I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The yeas and nays…

While I have great respect for my friend from South Carolina, and I do hope we can find some common ground on housing, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act, I move to waive and ask for the yeas and nays. Vote on Motion…

I thank the majority leader for having my amendment. I would like to call up my amendment No. 130 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

I think the Democrats' brand is really bad, and I think this was an election based on culture.

the attack on over-the-top wokeism was a valid attack.

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for 6 minutes, followed by Senator Wyden for 5 minutes, Senator Crapo for 5 minutes, and Senator Schumer for 2 minutes, prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I rise once more to oppose the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be the Director of National Intelligence. As I have said repeatedly, I have great respect for Ms. Gabbard's over 20 years of service to our Nation both in and out of uniform. I…

I join my last two colleagues, the Senator from New Hampshire and the Senator from California, in echoing some of their concerns, because I also rise today to oppose President Trump's nomination of Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr., to be…

I rise this afternoon in opposition to the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence because nothing less than our national security is currently on the line. I am going to start by saying that I have nothing but…

Nothing less than our national security is currently on the line. I have nothing but respect for Ms. Gabbard’s many years of service to our nation both in uniform and as a representative for Hawaii.

But who knows, that may be all destroyed by the time [the deadline] comes about.

Why would you give someone — a coder — the potential keys to the kingdom of the United States Treasury?

If there’s ways to save spending, count me in.

I know my time has been squeezed a little bit. I have other colleagues. I want to mention one thing to my friend from Louisiana. I love to listen to him talk. There are a lot of things he says that I tend to agree with, a lot of things I…

Trump's proposed federal worker changes have caused 'chaos on steroids.'

let me first of all thank my colleagues from Kansas. I know you were there that night. I want to thank as well, obviously, my dear friend of 40-plus years from Virginia. We were at the airport, along with friends from Maryland and DC, by 7…

Exposing the identities of officials who do extremely sensitive work would put a direct target on their backs for China.

For due process for all our Federal workers, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the…

I'd hate to see people resign and then get stiffed like the contractors on President Trump's construction projects.

There are few government agencies more essential to our national security than the CIA.

There are few government agencies more essential to our national security than the CIA.

Exposing the identities of officials who do extremely sensitive work would put a direct target on their backs for China. A disastrous national security development.

I'd hate to see people resign and then get stiffed like the contractors on President Trump's construction projects.

That was who it came from.

He's putting people's lives in danger, which is just unbelievable.