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The Trump administration has been using the Justice Department to go after the president's political enemies — firing prosecutors who uphold the law, attacking law firms that refuse to do his bidding, and seeking to dismiss cases against…

Whether defending workers against wage theft or looking out for families in need of a hospital for their kids, standing up for DREAMers or fighting for clean air and water, I've always been driven by the California values instilled in me…

I completely agree with you.

I think Speaker Johnson doesn't get it. First, what the Speaker is trying to do regarding this rule is to kill a process that has been in place for a very, very long time and really undermine the majority will of this body. The American…

And I will tell you, I approached that case as a prosecutor would approach a case--that I just needed to prove the President guilty of what he was charged with. But it became apparent very quickly that that was not enough, that…

I questioned the fairness of transgender athletes participating in girls sports.

I think the thing that’s special right now is we actually believe there’s a chance to succeed, that there’s an administration that’s supportive and a great cabinet and just a great group that will actually make success a possible outcome.

Well, this gets to exactly, Senator Booker, your point. I am optimistic about this country, notwithstanding this deep, difficult, dark period we are in. I am optimistic about this country, and I am optimistic because of something that…

Let me ask the question this way. I was in the airport yesterday when someone handed me a note that said: ``Please save our country.'' ``Please save our country.'' And I think the genesis of the note was her profound concern over the…

They are going after the institutions of higher learning. This was an attack that was presaged by JD Vance years ago in his speech where he talked about ``the professors are the enemy.'' They have to go after ``the seat of learning.'' So…

I stand corrected. I am happy not to engage in a dialogue with you but to ask you a question.

I thank you for being here, Senator Booker. I always knew you were a towering intellect and a phenomenal and passionate speaker and advocate, but I did not know your stamina until today, and I am delighted to join you on the floor and have…

I would like to believe he said this: America is a great country because America is a good country. If he didn't say it, he should have said it, because it is true. This country is what makes me an optimist. There are wonderful, beautiful…

They are going after major American law firms because these law firms had the audacity, the unmitigated temerity to hire lawyers or have lawyers who would take on causes inimical to the President's personal interests. So they are going…

And you remind us of this all the time, Senator Booker. You really do. You also remind us that we are not defined by what we are against. We are defined by what we are for. And I am fully on the same page with you that we haven't lived up…

As this year's Women's History Month comes to a close, there is no better way to honor the prolific and powerful contributions of women in this country than to finally authorize the creation of the Smithsonian American Women's History…

Let the Record reflect that he said the exact same things--probably better things about you, and he was absolutely correct. But I couldn't help but interject right at the moment where I did because, once again, your passion is coming…