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Mr. President, at long last, it is official. Buck O'Neil and Minnie Minoso are finally where they deserve to be: in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. These two remarkable men, who were friends for decades, both started their careers in…

Mr. President, it is not often one gets to experience and celebrate a living legend. But we have a chance today to do with a member of our Senate family. On February 27, 1984, an important part of the Senate community opened: the Senate…

Madam President, yesterday, during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, I had a chance to share the story of this fallen hero from Chicago, IL. Her name is Ella French. Officer French joined the Chicago Police Department in…

Americans are suffering through the Biden recession, struggling to afford gas and groceries, with inflation at historic highs. The working families that Biden, Pelosi, and Schumer promised to represent have been hurt the worst by their…

I missed Roll Call vote number 394. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on motion to move the previous question on H. Res. 1256. members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress Babin (Jackson) Bass (Neguse)…

Madam President, I thought that the Republicans wanted to cut taxes, but when it comes to American families' health insurance, they want to raise taxes. Now, why? Well, there is one simple explanation: Barack Obama. You see, it was Barack…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Affordable Care Act

Mr. President, 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. 4624 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I thank all of the cosponsors of the legislation. Particularly, I want to mention Robin Kelly, who is not able to be here today. I know she wanted to be able to speak to this legislation. But it was brought to our Consumer Protection and…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) are necessarily absent.

Madam President, like 17 million other Americans, I watched the January 6 committee in its latest session last Thursday night. For 2 hours, I was there watching closely as they presented witnesses and evidence of the obvious. It reminded…

I want to read this because it tells you the complications that have been created by what seemed like a very simple decision overturning a previous Supreme Court case. This writer, Gina Kolata, wrote an article entitled ``After Roe, Urgent…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. In just one week, House Democrats have managed to bypass the wishes of the American people and pass radical legislation that permits abortion through the ninth month, assures payouts to Planned…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

Madam President, we have a great number of holidays each year in America. But is there a more perfect holiday than the Fourth of July? We celebrate the birth of our Nation. We gather with our families for picnics, a trip to the beach…

I thank the sponsors of this legislation for their support. I have been proud to join them. Madam Speaker, you know, you would think that everyone would want to protect access to contraception and to family planning, especially people who…