Thom Tillis

“If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 723. There being no objection, under the previous order, pursuant to S. Res. 723, as a further mark of respect to the late Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former Senator from Idaho, the Senate, at 7:23 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10 a.m.”

“Reserving the right to object, I am going to be brief because I know we have other Members waiting to speak. But just by way of offsets, I know that my friend from Connecticut said he is offended by requiring an offset. I think the Presiding Officer and I might be like-minded on this. The Presiding Officer and I both have the distinction of voting against the PACT Act in 2022. I voted against the PACT Act--only nine Members of the U.S. Senate did; the majority of my conference voted with it-- because it was unfunded.”

“I am going to be brief because I know we have other Members waiting to speak. But just by way of offsets, I know that my friend from Connecticut said he is offended by requiring an offset. I think the Presiding Officer and I might be like-minded on this. The Presiding Officer and I both have the distinction of voting against the PACT Act in 2022. I voted against the PACT Act--only nine Members of the U.S. Senate did; the majority of my conference voted with it-- because it was unfunded.”

“I rise today to talk about two subjects, the first of which is the vote that will begin here in about an hour and a half, and that is on this rescissions bill. I have indicated, I voted for the discharge petition and the motion to proceed last night. For those that may not know that process, voting for the discharge petition simply means that we took it out of committee.”