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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 14, 2022

Madam Speaker, earlier this week, I led my Democratic and Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to eliminate discrimination against parents and guardians with disabilities. Together with Representatives Bass, Bacon, Fitzpatrick…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-14
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 413, S. Res. 638. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

I know of no further debate on the resolution, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the resolution, as amended. The resolution (S. Res. 638), as amended, was agreed to.

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senators Portman and Wyden. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Madam President, before I turn to other business, let me just say how grateful I am to have had the chance to be here and to hear the West Virginia Senators discuss this distinguished gentleman and to join them in welcoming his family to…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 384, S. 3470. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3470)…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

For the information of the Senate, the first rollcall vote of the day will begin at 11:45 a.m. on confirmation of the Heinzelman nomination to be General Counsel of the CIA, with another vote at 1:45 p.m. on the motion to invoke cloture on…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

I ask that the preamble be agreed to and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill that I introduced with my colleague from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the bipartisan Active Shooter Alert Act that we introduced along with…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment, which clarifies that the statutory rights of servicemembers and their families under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act, or SCRA (SICK-RUH), cannot be waived through forced arbitration…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, there would be no passes given. It would be thorough background checks that would occur. Experts agree that we must now keep the brightest minds working on our behalf or we…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in this era of great power competition, we are in a race for top talent, and our continued military superiority depends on scientific breakthroughs in innovation. My…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. We have before us a concept that already exists in law, that already has that authority with the Director of the CIA. This bill before us would allow this authority to be exercised…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

America is less free than it was just a few years ago. The Supreme Court is attacking our freedoms.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

This move cynically weaponizes a deeply rooted history and tradition of little protective liberty and vast inequality to eradicate the modern jurisprudence of American liberty and equality.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jul 13, 2022

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session to be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Congressional Record · 2022-07-13