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there was a time not that long ago when families had a similar challenge across America: what to do with mom and dad. At that time, there wasn't much to turn to. If you were fortunate, your parents, during the course of their lifetime…
today the Senate will vote to confirm Laura Provinzino to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Born in St. Cloud, MN, Ms. Provinzino received her B.A. from Lewis & Clark College, her B.A. from Oxford University as a…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 5040 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I watched the debate last night. It was memorable. It was not a good evening for the former President of the United States. I have had more than one person tell me that the people who were watching laughed out loud when he started his rant…
today, the Senate will vote to confirm Ms. Mary Kay Lanthier to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Born in Orwell, VT, Ms. Lanthier earned her B.A. at Amherst College in 1993 and her J.D. from Northeastern University…
I thank Congressman Sarbanes for his remarks. He couldn't have said it more perfectly as we are wrapping up here. I often ask myself what it would look like if money didn't determine elections, if qualifications did, if competency would…
I rise today to discuss the confirmation of four pending U.S. attorney nominations. Currently, in the United States, we have 85 U.S. attorneys. There are several from my State, and depending on your population, it really indicates how many…
Did you hear that? The Department of Justice is too partisan. The Department of Justice is too partisan. It is interesting to note that two of the prosecutions of Donald Trump are not even starting at the Department of Justice. They come…
Congressman Raskin is absolutely right. We are committed to progress. We are committed to moving forward. We are committed to strengthening our voting rights. We are committed to improving representation. We are committed to campaign…
I thank Congresswoman Balint. Her words could not have been more powerful. We are at a crossroads right now, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus is committed to strengthening voting rights because our caucus wants to make sure that we…
I thank Congressman Bowman for his remarks, and I am committed to working with him here and out of here to ensure that happens. When we talk about the issues that matter most, as Congressman Bowman mentioned, everything from housing to…
Today is 9/11, and I start our Special Order hour by paying tribute to the 2,977 people who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and the thousands of people who were injured that day…
It is ridiculous, not being able to know where the Government lies and what in the world they can do to you and when they can do it.
It is incredibly easy for our members right now, under this regulatory regime, to unknowingly break the law.
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Butler) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent.
I thank Mr. Kelly. I am pleased to join with all my colleagues as we recall, remember, and reflect one of the most profound individuals who has ever served in the House of Representatives. Can you imagine what it would be like to sit…
today the Senate will vote to confirm Jeannette Vargas to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. A highly skilled litigator, Ms. Vargas is a dedicated public servant who will be an asset to the Federal bench. A…