2018 marks the 100-year anniversary of the influenza pandemic that killed an estimated 50 million people, including 670,000 Americans. I suspect most people assume that, given the remarkable advances in modern medicine since 1918, nothing…

I will speak very briefly. While I voted to keep the government going, this is not the way to govern. We should not be doing stopgap measures. We will be back here soon. We will have a relatively short time--a couple of weeks--to finally…

I yield back the time on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now occurs on agreeing to the motion to waive. The yeas and nays were previously ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

on Monday, the head of the Honduras Supreme Electoral Tribunal declared Juan Orlando Hernandez the next President of Honduras. Shortly thereafter, the Secretariat of the Organization of American States, one of the principal international…

little more than a month ago, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was unveiled in the Senate. Just a few short weeks later, we are on the verge of passing a colossal bill, publicly available for just 4 days, that makes sweeping changes to every…

those of us who remember the massacre at El Mozote, El Salvador, are reminded that last week was the 36th anniversary of that horrific tragedy. For those who are not aware, on December 11, 1981, Salvadoran soldiers, including an elite…

I thank the senior Senator from Connecticut for his words. The Senator from Connecticut is a former prosecutor who knows law enforcement backward and forward. I can only imagine the grief felt in his State. As a neighboring New England…

I ask unanimous consent that Nima Binara, a detailee on my Judiciary Committee staff, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 115th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

this week, the Federal Communications Commission--FCC--is preparing to give a giant, early Christmas present to a few, deep-pocketed telecom companies, as it prepares to repeal critical net neutrality protections. Net neutrality is the…

And how much time is there on the other side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Nine minutes.

first, I applaud the Senator from Alaska. He makes us all want to be there. Mr. President, let me speak for a moment in my role as vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee about the continuing resolution that the distinguished…

So we will not vote unless time is yielded back. I believe there are no other speakers. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back on both the Republican and Democratic sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

the question would be suitable for the game show ``Jeopardy:'' Name the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States. Answer: What is the Long Trail? The 272-mile trail that runs the spine of the Green Mountains in my home State…

Vermonters have a legacy of service unmatched in the Nation. While new generations carry on this tradition, we continue to owe so much to the bravery of those men and women who served in the past. One of the members of this distinguished…

I want to alert all Senators to the situation in Honduras. Those of us who care about Central America have watched the election for Honduras's next President with increasing alarm. It has been more than a week since November 26, when the…

next week, the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, will consider a proposed rule, that, if approved, will end net neutrality as we know it and will threaten the foundation of a free and open internet. Net neutrality is the simple…

We need a comprehensive plan to address all of these issues if we're going to get the opioid epidemic under control.

Last year drug overdoses claimed the lives of 64,000 people in this country.

Talk is cheap; money is effective.

It's alarming and disappointing that from the start of the administration, the President has not made the necessary investments to tackle the opioid epidemic.

Medicaid is a critical lifeline to provide care for victims of opioid abuse.

during Thanksgiving last week, families across the country came together to give thanks for the blessings of the past year. One group in particular--corporate CEOs--had a special reason to be thankful: the Republican tax bill we are…

long before his confirmation as the 10th Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero proudly served our Nation in a different capacity, as a Navy corpsman in Vietnam. Today, with the help of Mr. Ferreiro's unique personal perspective…

I would like to take a moment to recognize the moving work of Ron Powers of Castleton, VT--a Pulitzer Prize- winning author who has written about everything from Mark Twain to the soldiers of Iwo Jima to broadcast news and sports. Ron's…

for 25 years, Earl ``Rusty'' Powell has served as the director of the National Gallery of Art, making him the longest serving director in its history. Rusty will retire in early 2019, concluding a tenure that has marked growth and…