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SenateFloor Session

February 5, 2026

Speeches 37Members 19

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Bills Debated

01Advanced AI Chips (Executive Calendar)
S.Res. 598 →1 member spoke
02Introductory Statement on S. 3783
S. 3783 →1 member spoke
03Introductory Statement on S. 3784
S. 3784 →1 member spoke
04Introductory Statement on S. 3793
S. 3793 →1 member spoke
05Recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month"
S.Res. 600 →1 member spoke
06Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, Shooting and Honoring the Survivors and Victims, Including Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a Gun Violence Survivor And...
S.Con.Res. 25 →1 member spoke
07National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week
S.Res. 601 →1 member spoke

Speeches and Other Business

01North American United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
02Appropriations (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
03Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session)
2 members spoke
04Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
05Tribute to General James J. Mingus (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
06New World Screwworm (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
07Vote on Lea Nomination (Executive Session)
3 members spoke
08Vladimir Putin (Executive Calendar)
1 member spoke
09Track Act (Executive Calendar)
1 member spoke
10Vote on Olson Nomination (Executive Calendar)
2 members spoke
11Recognizing the Nehemiah Alliance and Prayer for America's 250th Anniversary
1 member spoke
12Tribute to General James J. Mingus
1 member spoke
13Whistleblowers
1 member spoke

Routine Business (27)

01Senate
02Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
03Winter Olympics (Executive Session)
04Unanimous Consent Request: S. Res. 597 (Executive Session)
S.Res. 597 →4 members spoke
05Nomination of Brian Charles Lea (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
06Cloture Motion (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
07Nomination of Justin R. Olson (Executive Calendar)
2 members spoke
08Legislative Session
1 member spoke
09Executive Calendar (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
10Cloture Motion (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
11Executive Calendar
1 member spoke
12Morning Business
1 member spoke
13Executive Reports of Committee
14Submission of Concurrent and Senate Resolutions
15Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
S. 3797 →3 members spoke
16Introductory Statement on S. 3797
S. 3797 →
17Senate Resolution 597: Providing for the Authority to Initiate Litigation for Actions by the President and Department of Justice Officials Inconsistent With Their Duties Under the Laws of The...
S.Res. 597 →
18Senate Resolution 598: Condemning and Calling for the Reversal of President Trump's Decision to Allow the Export of Advanced Artificial Intelligence Chips to the United Arab Emirates, Despite...
S.Res. 598 →
19Senate Resolution 599: Expressing the Sense of the Senate That Protecting and Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls in the Republic of Haiti Is Critical to the Success of Haiti's Transition From...
S.Res. 599 →
20Senate Resolution 600: Recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month"
S.Res. 600 →
21Senate Resolution 601: Designating the Week Beginning February 2, 2026, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week"
S.Res. 601 →
22Senate Resolution 602: Supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
S.Res. 602 →
23Authority for Committees to Meet
1 member spoke
24Privileges of the Floor
1 member spoke
25Orders for Monday, February 9, 2026
1 member spoke
26Order for Adjournment
2 members spoke
27Unanimous Consent Agreement
1 member spoke

Daily Digest

Routine Proceedings, pages S497-S518 Measures Introduced
Twenty bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3782-3801, and S. Res. 597-602.
Pages S509-10
Measures Passed
National Mentoring Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 600, recognizing January 2026 as ``National Mentoring Month''.
Page S516
15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, Shooting
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 25, recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S516
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week
Senate agreed to S. Res. 601, designating the week beginning February 2, 2026, as ``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''.
Page S518
Burrows Nomination: Cloture
Senate began consideration of the nomination of Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Pages S506-07
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, February 5, 2026, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Pages S507, S516
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S506
Nominations Confirmed
Senate confirmed the following nominations: By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 30), Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
Pages S497-S504
By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 32), Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
Pages S504-06
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action
By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 31), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S504
1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
Page S507
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S511-15
Record Votes
Three record votes were taken today. (Total--32)
Pages S503-04, S506
Adjournment
Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:54 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S516.)

North American United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (Executive Session)

Chuck GrassleyRepublican, Iowa

Mr. President, this year marks 6 years since the President and Congress approved the North American U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement--USMCA for short. It is also the year that the three countries will review the agreement and decide on its future. That 6- year review is part of the agreement itself, so it must be done. So I would like to review the USMCA's impact in the first 6 years.

The agreement has really enhanced U.S. exports, so President Trump has hailed the trade deal as ``a colossal victory for [Iowa] farmers, ranchers, energy workers, factory workers, and American workers in all 50 states.''

What President Trump said there was 100 percent on target when he made that statement about the value of the USMCA to the U.S. economy.

Since 2019, U.S. agriculture exports have increased by almost $35 billion, and nearly half of that $35 billion was from just two countries--Canada and Mexico.

After 10 years of relative stagnation before the agreement, U.S. agriculture exports to Mexico shot up by $11 billion between 2019 and 2024 to over a total of $30 billion. Today, Mexico is the No. 1 market for U.S. corn, and around one-third of all U.S. agriculture exports go to either Canada or Mexico.

Remember I said Mexico is the No. 1 market for U.S. corn? Iowa, my State, is the No. 1 producer of corn, so you know how that benefits the farmers of Iowa.

To summarize, the U.S. agriculture exports pie has gotten bigger, and the biggest slices have been for Canada and Mexico because of the USMCA. This means bringing home more bacon for Iowa farmers. When I mention bacon, Iowa is also the No. 1 pork producer of the 50 States.

So what I have just said to you is why it is necessary to continue the great economic environment that the USMCA has produced for the United States. In other words, it is a no-brainer to get the USMCA extended and get it done very, very soon.

President Trump needs to speak forcefully about the success of the USMCA, along the same lines of the quote that I gave you earlier in my speech. We know it is his strong position; it should be easy to restate that to everybody. His positive words will take the uncertainty out of whether this agreement will be extended, and if it is not extended, there will be great economic loss to the United States. Uncertainty doesn't help anybody's economy. Such uncertainty is holding back our economic growth.

I yield the floor.

Bills Debated

Speeches and Other Business

Routine Proceedings, pages S497-S518 Measures Introduced

Measures Passed

15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, Shooting

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week

Burrows Nomination: Cloture

Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action

Nominations Confirmed

During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action

Record Votes

Adjournment

North American United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (Executive Session)

Appropriations (Executive Session)

Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session)

Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session)

Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session)

Winter Olympics (Executive Session)

Tribute to General James J. Mingus (Executive Session)

Unanimous Consent Request: S. Res. 597 (Executive Session)

New World Screwworm (Executive Session)

Nomination of Brian Charles Lea (Executive Session)

Vote on Lea Nomination (Executive Session)

Cloture Motion (Executive Session)

Vladimir Putin (Executive Calendar)

Advanced AI Chips (Executive Calendar)

Track Act (Executive Calendar)

Nomination of Justin R. Olson (Executive Calendar)

Vote on Olson Nomination (Executive Calendar)

Legislative Session

Executive Calendar (Executive Session)

Cloture Motion (Executive Session)

Executive Calendar

Morning Business

Recognizing the Nehemiah Alliance and Prayer for America's 250th Anniversary

Tribute to General James J. Mingus

Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions

Introductory Statement on S. 3783

Introductory Statement on S. 3784

Introductory Statement on S. 3793

Authority for Committees to Meet

Privileges of the Floor

Recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month"

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, Shooting and Honoring the Survivors and Victims, Including Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a Gun Violence Survivor And...

Orders for Monday, February 9, 2026

Order for Adjournment

Whistleblowers

Unanimous Consent Agreement

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week

North American United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (Executive Session)

Appropriations (Executive Session)

Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session)

Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session)

Department of Homeland Security (Executive Session)

Winter Olympics (Executive Session)

Tribute to General James J. Mingus (Executive Session)

Unanimous Consent Request: S. Res. 597 (Executive Session)

New World Screwworm (Executive Session)

Nomination of Brian Charles Lea (Executive Session)

Vote on Lea Nomination (Executive Session)

Cloture Motion (Executive Session)

Vladimir Putin (Executive Calendar)

Advanced AI Chips (Executive Calendar)

Track Act (Executive Calendar)

Nomination of Justin R. Olson (Executive Calendar)

Vote on Olson Nomination (Executive Calendar)

Legislative Session

Executive Calendar (Executive Session)

Cloture Motion (Executive Session)

Executive Calendar

Morning Business

Recognizing the Nehemiah Alliance and Prayer for America's 250th Anniversary

Tribute to General James J. Mingus

Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions

Introductory Statement on S. 3783

Introductory Statement on S. 3784

Introductory Statement on S. 3793

Authority for Committees to Meet

Privileges of the Floor

Recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month"