Whether it is or not, would you consider that somewhat unusual to be receiving from a Republican staff member something marked, 'Highly confidential,' telling him what he has found out that a Democrat is going to do?

I was born at night but not last night, and if I had something that somebody said we have stolen this or do not tell anybody we have this, I think that would raise some red flags.

Now, may--you said everyone agrees the pardon prerogatives of a President, absolute, unfettered, unchecked power to pardon every violator of every Federal law.

Such a move is simply incompatible with transparency.

frankly, privacy is important.

last week, on August 16, more than 300 newspapers across the Nation published editorials giving voice and testament to the vital role of a free press in our American democracy. It is such a crucial requisite of democracy that this…

we have no objection. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell], for Mr. Paul, proposes an amendment numbered 3967 to…

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that Act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of the pending…

as vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and I am sure I can also speak for the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, we appreciate this vote, so we can move forward. We have spent the last week on the Senate floor. But, what…

the reason I did that--and I rarely disagree with my good friend from Wyoming; we are, after all, the only two Irish Italians in this body. But people are hurting. It is hard enough going to college, and cutting the Pell grant awards just…

the Senate, and Congress as a whole, best serves the American people when we reach real, bipartisan solutions. Today, the Senate will pass its third bipartisan appropriations package, completing Senate consideration of 9 of the 12…

I yield back my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Missouri.

The Senate Appropriations Committee is one of the great institutional pillars of the Senate.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Manafort and Cohen Trials

on behalf of all Vermonters, I would like to honor Enid Wonnacott of Huntington, VT, who this month will be inducted into the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame in recognition of her more than 30 years of agricultural leadership in Vermont…

on behalf of all Vermonters, I would like to honor Bob Foster of Middlebury, VT, who this month will be inducted into the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame in recognition of more than 30 years of outstanding service to Vermont agriculture…

when Justice Kagan was up for nomination, I was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. I, along with then Ranking Member Jeff Sessions, sent a letter saying that we needed all of her White House records. We received 99 percent of…

Jim saw the promise of this bipartisan initiative, recognized it was above politics, and fought to provide meaningful funding for it.

earlier I talked about what has happened on the Manafort and Cohen matters yesterday. I understand the great amount of consternation there is at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. Having been a prosecutor, I can understand why there is…

Based on my experience with Jim on the Appropriations Committee, if confirmed, NASA can expect to have a deputy administrator who will push an agenda of common sense and cost-effective solutions.

I thank the Senator from Texas for his remarks. I do appreciate the encouragement he has given both Senator Shelby and me in getting the appropriations bills through. He has been here long enough. He knows this is the way the Senate should…

it is my honor to recognize a true friend of Vermont, State Senator Dick Sears of Bennington, who has been named by FiscalNote as the sixth most productive State senator in the United States. Senator Sears, who was first elected in 1992…

there have been a number of headline- grabbing days during the first 18 months of the Trump administration, and I think yesterday is going to rank among the most extraordinary. But for this Senator from Vermont, it has been the most…

on behalf of all Vermonters, I want to honor Beth Kennett of Rochester, VT, who this month will be inducted into the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame in recognition of her multifaceted leadership of agriculture in the Green Mountain…

It's a hallmark we are working to restore now.