democratic leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: thank you, madam president. so this morning i'd like to address four issues at varying lengths. the recent news on the north korea summit, the russia probe, the proposed recision of ebola funding and a word about the upcoming memorial day holiday. first, on the very recent news that president trump has canceled the planned summit with kim jong-un of north korea. the fear many of us had was that the summit between president trump and kim jong-un would be a great show that produced nothing enduring. if a summit is to be reconstituted, the united states must show strength and achieve a concrete, verifiable, enduring elimination of kim jong-un's nuclear capabilities. second, on the russia probe, today on capitol hill, department of justice, f.b.i., and inintelligence community officials are scheduled to brief members of congress on a few issues...

directors. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: majority leader. mr. mcconnell: we're in the mid midst of quite a productive week. yesterday this body did its part in fulfilling an important promise to our nation's veterans. we passed the v.a. mission act by a wide bipartisan margin. having already passed the house, this truly landmark bill will now head to the white house where the president will soon sign it into law. it will bring more options and greater flexibility to veterans who spent years driving long distances to the nearest v.a. care facility only to face long lines and waiting lists when they got there. it will bring more peace of mind for veterans of all eras and their families who faced uncertainty and limitations as their needs for care have evolved. this legislation continues, expands, and improvethis the successful veterans choice program that has already helped millions of veterans nationwide including more than 23,000 kentuckians last year...