We actually can work together, all of us, on common-sense bipartisan solutions to help us humanely manage encounters at the border.

We need to fund basic DHS needs like short-term facilities, transportation, medical care, and other related activities.

It has been 40 years since we have come to a bipartisan agreement on how to change the law.

This could all be a lot easier if we would decide, together, to come together and fix part of this problem.

Let us talk about funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatments.

None of the people we represent who are on the frontlines of this crisis want us to play politics with their lives.

We have got to act on those requests as well as the President's funding requests to meet operational requirements and needs at the Southern border.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 2 minutes prior to the vote, followed by Senator Sanders, who will speak for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

we can and should be addressing foes, like Putin, and supporting allies and populations facing war and famine all at the same time.

Most of the complaints here are because these laws have not been updated in 40 years.

it is vital we do these together in one package and not break them apart, such as an Israel-only bill like the one that the House passed last week.

reserving the right to object, there are some fundamental flaws in the arguments my colleagues are making for the Senate to do only half of its job, to say nothing of the partisan, so-called pay-for here--which is a giveaway to…

I am going to ask unanimous consent, but before I do, I just want to respond to the Senator and say we have a proposal that covers Israel, humanitarian aid, Ukraine, and the border. We are working to get that done, and I welcome the input…

Making sure synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, do not cross our borders is really important.

It is important that the administration has requested this funding to continue to stabilize the child care system.

Making sure we can adequately support the resettlement of these refugee populations is not just the right thing to do, it also supports important national security and strategic interests.

for all of these well-stated reasons, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Kansas.

what we have just done is really important, and I want to thank everyone who helped us get here: my vice chair, the senior Senator from Maine; our subcommittee leaders, the Senators from Arkansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Hawaii, and…

we have a bipartisan package before us. This amendment that is being offered would slash funding supported unanimously in our committee in the Ag and T-HUD bills--kicking women and kids off of WIC or gutting funding for our farmers and…

for the information of the Senate, starting at 2:30 p.m. today, the following amendments are expected to be called up and made pending: Cruz No. 1249 and Lee No. 1121. Upon disposition of the amendments, the Senate will vote on adoption of…

I want to thank everyone who has worked with me and the senior Senator from Maine to get our bipartisan spending package here. Over the last few days, we have had a truly robust amendment process and considered 40 amendments, and this vote…

Both Secretaries made a strong case for why passing our full-year appropriations bills with robust investments in America is crucial.

We are here today to discuss the national security components of the President's supplemental funding request.

We are here today to discuss the national security components of the President's supplemental funding request.

I want to make clear that I also worry about the influence of Chinese entities, but this amendment is not the answer. This amendment could have far-reaching, unintended consequences that would affect our Agencies' ability to fulfill their…