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As we get close to the end of the 118th Congress, my first term representing the greatly diverse Illinois Third Congressional District, I rise in full gratitude for all of those who have supported me and held me during these not-so-easy 2…
I want to echo comments just made by the majority leader Senator Schumer, of my gratitude to the Democratic caucus for giving me an opportunity to continue to serve as the whip. The whip, I am often asked what it is all about, what is this…
I missed Roll Call vote 479. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: YEA on Roll Call No. 479.
I consider that a rhetorical question.
Yeah. I don't see the president-elect as a sentimental person. I don't think he's going to hang on here if he believes that Hegseth has become a liability to him.
I think so, but the other thing is he got a lot of credit for, and I think deservedly so, for not interfering in his son's case for saying this. We're going to -- I'm going to respect the rule of law. I trust the Justice Department and so…
I ask that we commence with the rollcall vote immediately under unanimous consent. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I thank Congressman Deluzio for convening this Special Order hour, and I am grateful it is on a topic that I believe is so critical to so many of the conversations that we are having right now. You are talking about babies still impacted…
He wants to have political control over the Justice Department, and she -- to Scott's point, I think she's fully -- fully, willing, able and capable of doing that.
Matt Gaetz doesn't go quietly anywhere. So he's clearly not going anywhere now. He's ambitious.
I think it was a good move to get Gaetz out of the nomination, because he clearly was going to crash and burn, and he shouldn't have been there in the first place. It was a horrific choice.
I think there's going to be some senators that actually kind of look at this very critically.
Yes, I mean, the vast majority of Republicans will do whatever Donald Trump wants, and he wants it to be Pete Hegseth.
Well, I mean, better than Gaetz. I mean, you know, a bag filled with peanut butter would be better than Gaetz.
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me. I rise today to celebrate National Rural Health Month and bring attention to rural healthcare challenges. In the communities that I am so proud to represent in central and southern Illinois…
I want to thank the Senator from Vermont and remind people that his comments make it clear this is not just a Midwestern issue. It affects the whole Nation, from one side to the other. As I said, Senator Stabenow has been our leader. I…
I see my colleague from Minnesota is on the floor, and I just want to say that this exchange is the reason why we are going to miss Senator Stabenow of Michigan when it comes to the Agriculture Committee and many other areas. She does her…
So we all know that the cost of food has gone up, making it more difficult for families to keep food on the table, and we also know that low income people face that. What are the nutrition programs that are part of this farm bill that will …