I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gun Safety

I rise today to talk about gun ownership and gun safety in Virginia and in the United States. I speak as a gun owner, and I speak as a strong Second Amendment supporter. I want to do a couple of things in this speech, but one thing I want…

This is a critical Program. Others have talked about its importance in their own state.

This panel is a very important one because this Program is important.

That cut boggles the mind.

The cut may restrict their ability to use pharmacy services.

This is a cut in this program, which just affects the safety net hospitals.

This demonstrates the magnitude and the complexity of what we are dealing with.

In 2016 in Virginia, 1,460 people overdosed; 80 percent were an opioid-based overdose.

I worry very, very much about an--sort of, an isolationist attitude if one of our immune-system strengths in dealing with worldwide threats is strengthening alliances.

one of the best ways we deal with worldwide threats is stronger alliances, more allies?

The material conditions of the four shipyards were all poor or failing. That just speaks to me of kind of long-deferred maintenance.

I would love to maintain the dialogue, because it is likely, based on the timing, that you would not be ready to make an ask until the committee work is already done.

the U.S. announced that it, alone among nations of the world, was going to pull out of the U.N. Compact on Global Migration.

Why is it a good idea for the United States to pull out of a global discussion about the way to deal with the human displacement problem?

It is demonstrating great capacity now.

I will only do it if I think it will save me a whole lot of money. I will not do it if it just saves me a little bit of money.

I can't see how that would benefit either the United States or the world, given your own testimony about the seriousness of the problem.

I rise today to talk about the tragedy in Parkland and the responsibilities of the Senate to try to make our communities safer. I am going to talk very personally about my own experience in confronting gun violence as a mayor of an urban…

I am extremely supportive of Colombia's bid to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

our Nation's ongoing success and economic mobility depends on the skills and education of the American workforce and its preparedness to meet and adjust to the demands of today's economy. Career and technical education (CTE) programs are…

We rightfully honor the sacrifice of veterans and servicemembers and as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am proud of the work we do to ensure that we have the best equipped and most successful fighting force in the world…

What regulatory barriers exist to making opioid related e-prescribing software more affordable and accessible to providers?

Those who worked on the provision, we were having some real concerns about the way CMS is approaching it.

I think that is a barrier that can be easily overcome, but it will require some collaboration, as I mentioned earlier.