I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) are…

Madam President, I rise today to speak about the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, about to come before us. First, let me say this bill is aptly named in recognition of nearly three decades of service…

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to a Delaware seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Justice Montgomery-Reeves has significant experience as both a litigator and a judge. She received…

Madam President, I am sure some people who are tuned into C-SPAN think they are watching an alternative universe because all of these Democrats have come to the floor to say something nice about a Republican, but it is Rob Portman--a…

Mr. President, since 1963, the State Journal-Register, the oldest newspaper in Illinois, has awarded its First Citizen Award to residents of Springfield who have selflessly given their time and resources to help and serve others. This…

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm another highly qualified judicial nominee: Jeffrey Hopkins, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Judge Hopkins received his A.B. from…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), the Senator from…

Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm John Frank Murphy to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Murphy's distinguished legal career will make him an asset on the Federal bench. He received…

Mr. President, it has been nearly 10 months--10 months since that cold, dark morning when I was in the departure lounge at the main airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, with my colleague Senator Chris Coons. We watched on television as Russia…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator…

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Kai Scott to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A native of Philadelphia, Judge Scott earned her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law…

Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Jerry Blackwell to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Mr. Blackwell will bring outstanding qualifications and deep experience to the Federal bench. He…

Mr. President, anyone who knows Coach Ken Leonard knows that he cares deeply about football, but more than that, he cares deeply about people. As Illinois' most successful high school football coach, Coach Leonard has left his mark on our…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock), are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Mia Perez to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Perez is an accomplished State court judge with an impressive record as a litigator. And with…