the more that we can move into that space and provide economic alternatives and fuel and energy security for the region, it will meet our climate objectives, but it also aligns very nicely with our national security and diplomatic…

Thank you for your efforts in my part of the world, Hawaii and the broader Pacific.

I do not think that is where I want our country to be.

I very much support.

The Global Press Freedom Act (S.204) introduced by Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) with support from Todd Young (R-IN)

But without the presumption, the burden of proof on the veteran is pretty high, requiring things, information such as all the years that the person may have been exposed to a toxic condition.

I think one of the most difficult aspects of what we require of veterans to make the service connection evident is they bear the burden of proof.

I would like to go on record--first of all, thank you for having this hearing because it is a long time coming to address the impact of toxic exposure on our veterans.

I started asking that question before Judge Kavanaugh came before us.

Since you became a legal adult, have you ever made unwanted requests for sexual favors or committed any verbal or physical harassment or assault of a sexual nature?

I did not want the fact that women have had to endure -- basically, women -- of this kind of assault and harassment since, as I called -- put it, time immemorial, I did not want that swept under the rug.

Everything, because, as the hours were on, and she kept getting attacked in an unfounded way, I -- it truly came home to me how important she will be on the Supreme Court.

I say because they`re running for president. Let`s be honest here.

today we lost a towering figure in American and world history. Madeleine Albright was one of the smartest, strongest diplomats that we have ever had. She came to America as a refugee and helped move the country closer to the promise that…

That hypocrisy felt particularly glaring to me.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Madeleine Albright

I want to thank everyone for being here today.

I think court watchers acknowledge there is an ideologically -- ideological split in this current Supreme Court, when we are seeing more cases decided on ideological bases, not on the facts and the law.