[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                 Yemen

  Mr. President, I will close by making a few remarks about Yemen 
because what we have seen is an administration that has essentially 
given a blank check to the Saudi war in Yemen, and it has backfired and 
has actually strengthened the hand of Iran. The Houthis are an 
indigenous movement in Yemen. Saudi's conduct has given Iran an opening 
in a way it did not have before.
  The best way is to get all the parties to the peace table to have a 
negotiation, and we are not going to get the Saudis to the peace table 
if the President of the United States continues to look the other way 
for all their bad conduct. That is why it is important that next week 
the Senate pass the resolution that was discharged here to the floor 
yesterday and send a clear message about what we stand for.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). The Senator's time has expired.
  The Senator from Massachusetts.
  Ms. WARREN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up 
to 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. GARDNER. Reserving the right to object, we have a standing order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. GARDNER. I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Ms. WARREN. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. WARREN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Ms. WARREN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 5 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.