“I want to talk about a man who is turning 100 years old. His name is Wayne Phillips. He is a World War II veteran. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he got married and had three children. He served his community in many ways. He started a business. He is still working at age 100. He goes to church. He is a good man. We should honor people like him. His service and sacrifice are important. I want my colleagues to know about him. I want people to remember what he did for our country. I want to say happy birthday and God bless.”
“I want two simple rules: no stock buys by Congress, and photo ID to vote. People say they want this. The photo ID rule is already used and works fine where I'm from. We have high turnout. That rule is practical and normal now. It's modern. The stock rule makes sense. It prevents corruption. If we pass this bill it's a victory for common sense. You should vote for it.”
“I am proud of Denison University's sports teams. They won four NCAA Division III national titles. That is very good. They worked hard and won. This shows they have strong character. I hope they continue to succeed.”
“I used to run elections in Ohio. We made it easy to vote and hard to cheat. Photo ID helps with that. It's not a burden. Lots of states use it. California doesn't. Their election was a mess. Took weeks to count votes. Photo ID would fix that. Most Americans want it. Democrats say they don't oppose it. But they won't vote for it. I keep trying. I'll keep voting for it. The people want this. Let's pass it already.”
“I want unanimous consent to adjourn until Thursday. We will start at 10 a.m. We will approve the journal. We will resume consideration of the Westercamp nomination. The cloture motion will ripen at 11:45 a.m. If cloture is invoked, we will have 10 minutes of debate. The confirmation vote will be set by the majority leader in consultation with the Democratic leader no earlier than Monday, July 20. If Senator Wyden makes a motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 198, we will vote on it at 1:30 p.m.”
“I want the Senate to agree that Samuel Bankman-Fried should not get a pardon or special treatment. I want the Senate to say that we are committed to holding him accountable.”
“A police officer died. He was shot. That is sad. He was a good man. He was from Ohio. He worked in Rittman. He was 54. He was a good husband and father. He helped his community. He helped his daughter's cheerleading. He volunteered. He went to Chippewa Schools. He was a leader in his town. He was a good public servant. He got a call and responded. He did not know it was his last call. His family misses him. We will pray for his family. We honor his life and service.”