In my home State of New Jersey, most of our roads and bridges were built over 100 years ago.

If done properly and planned properly, exactly.

I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the Gilbride nomination be considered expired at 5:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.

the eyes of the world are watching to see how we react to the terrorist attack Israel has suffered. Days after Hamas launched a horrific assault, kidnapping nearly 200, killing over 1,000, and injuring thousands more, the world is watching…

It's an honor to join my senior Senator in singing the praises of Jamel Semper.

We have a nation that has a proclamation that we are the free Nation, but we incarcerate more people than any other nation on the planet Earth.

It is an honor to join in introducing an exceptionally well-qualified nominee for the U.S. District Court of New Jersey.

It's an honor to join my senior Senator in singing the praises of Jamel Semper.

He brings somebody to the bench that we really need: extraordinary empathy.

He worked--and my Republican colleagues want to note--under a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney.

He will find balance, he will find judicial restraint, he will find aggressive pursuit of justice.

In 117th Congress, I introduced an economic statecraft for the 21st Century Act, which directs a whole-of-government approach to confront China's anti-competitive and predatory international economic policies.

I still believe that to be the case.

Economic development is critical to addressing challenging issues throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Isn't that the point? Like, what a crazy question: My race, does it matter?

It's important for diversity to be represented on the bench.

the idea that diversity is important to talk about, to have a criminal justice system that reflects the diversity of the population.

I commend your attention to the concept of this Enterprise Fund as a way to further out and achieve that goal.