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last week, the Senate took a big bipartisan step toward honoring the life and legacy of Laken Riley, answering her loved ones' call to action, and protecting American families. But that step, no matter how big, was just that, a first step…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Alabama. S. 5

And I don't mind sending them some money, but unless they show that they're gonna change their ways, and get back to building dams, and restoring water and everything everybody else does in the country, and they refuse to do it, they don't…

We shouldn't be. They've got 40 million people in that state, and they've voted these imbeciles in office, and they continue to do it.

I've had very direct conversations with each and every one of these nominees that I've had the opportunity to sit down with.

We have an obligation both to the American people and to the president, to ask these tough questions.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Budd). Without objection, it is so ordered. Laken Riley Act

on January 10, 2002, Laken Riley was born into this world to her loving family. Tomorrow would have been her 23rd birthday. She should be celebrating with her family, blowing out candles on her birthday cake, and filling her loved one's…

I would like to thank Senator Hagerty for coordinating this event and Senator Kaine and Senator Britt for standing up and supporting Vulcan Materials. You know, supporting American businesses abroad should be a unifying position across…

as has been discussed by my distinguished colleagues, in May of 2022, the Mexican military forcibly shut down Vulcan Materials Company's operations. Almost a year later, military police came in--the military of our supposed ally--and they…

today's farmers across the country are facing significant financial losses for most commodities planted during the 2024 crop-year. It is a dire situation. Basically, they are in trouble. I have been saying this for a while now: For the…

We need to take care of the elderly, the veterans, people with mental illnesses, but everybody else gotta go back to work.

It's time to start cutting funds for food stamps because poor people should go back to work.

But, when I think about being effective, Barbara Lee's record is, bar none, one of the most important congressional records that we have. Your track record on funding, whether that was all of the wonderful stuff you did for AIDS--and I…

Well, it is important because of you. We are absolutely following in your footsteps, and you leave huge steps for us to follow. Thank you, and I love you.

And there was never a time that you didn't come with John to Selma. How many times did you make that pilgrimage on faith and politics? I just want to say thank you. Not only did you bring it, but you brought children from your Martin…

The Bible has been and, really, it still is more than just a book. It is the foundation of our moral compass. It is the inspiration behind our laws. It is the source of strength and comfort for countless families and individuals, literally…