[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 5, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             SENATE AGENDA

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, yesterday the Senate took another 
step toward delivering an important package of legislation. We passed 
my amendment to Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act 
and voted to advance the bill, both by very wide bipartisan margins. S. 
1 represents the broad consensus of this body about our Nation's 
responsibilities as an ally and a partner. It reaffirms our promise to 
uphold Israel's security, to help Jordan face complex security 
challenges, and to hold Bashar al-Assad's murderous henchmen 
accountable.
  I look forward to the Senate voting on final passage soon and sending 
this bipartisan legislation over to the House.
  After we complete that work, the Senate will return to the Natural 
Resources Management Act, a high-priority bill containing more than 100 
proposals concerning economic development, public lands, water 
resources, and conservation.

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