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Civil society does not feel like they are in this.

Obviously, this is a colossal breakdown here, a failure, in a sense, of democracy to take root and it means that we have to reevaluate all of our actions and roles that we have played and try things differently.

Civil society does not feel like they are in this.

The outbreak of violence in April forced many partners to make the difficult decision to temporarily halt programming and evacuate staff from Sudan.

Are you still committed to providing a written report to the committee by May 9th?

Mr. President, I rise to speak about another public health crisis. I feel a little bit like I am in this horrific version of Ground Hog Day because I have come to the floor of the Senate to speak about this crisis time and time again. This…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for 11 minutes, followed by Senator Grassley for 10 minutes, and Senator Menendez for 5 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, the Senator from Louisiana is a friend and someone who is, as he said, angry about these issues. That passion is real. His anger, his frustration, his determination is something that I share. In fact, I think this is one of…

We cannot profess to be a nation of freedom if we cannot free our society from fear, if we can't free our society from violence. We cannot profess to live up to our values if the very Nation founded for--one of the reasons being common…

I ask unanimous consent for 3 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the gentleman for organizing this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Israel's 75th birthday and 75 years of the U.S.-Israel relationship. The bipartisan alliance is vital to America's national security and to our…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today in support of Felice Gorordo, the nominee to be the U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the World Bank. At a time when China is increasingly willing to use its economic power to pressure other…

Are you still committed to providing a written report to the committee by May 9th?

Mr. President, I come to the floor today in support of Dr. Gupta's nomination as Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues. Around the world today, women's rights and fundamental freedoms are under attack. In Ukraine, an untold number…

Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which…

Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote that was supposed to take place at 1:45 p.m. commence immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, from dark prison cells in Tehran to the FSB's prison in Moscow, autocrats and dictators are unjustly detaining innocent Americans as pawns to advance their geopolitical goals. So I come to the floor today, as families of…