Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Madam President, I got the news, along with others, Sunday morning about the decision of 10 Republican and Democratic Senators to move forward with the proposal to deal with our Nation's epidemic of gun violence. I had a conversation with…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, at 11:45 a.m. today, the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 856, the nomination of Robert Steven Huie, as provided under the previous…

Mr. President, this evening, the Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold its first public hearing. For more than 10 months, the January 6 Select Committee has labored diligently to discover and…

I will take a moment after the shootings this week just to read the names of the children under 10 years old in America who have been killed by guns so far this year. Aiden, age 8. Alice, a newborn. Alyssa, age 6. Amare, age 10. Andres…

Mr. President, I rise today to honor Chicago's very own WGN Radio for reaching its milestone 100th birthday this year. In a century's time, WGN has reported on so much of our Nation's history. The station is synonymous with Chicago's…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I will share a conversation that I had with Anna Kate, who is a constituent of mine in my district. She called my office absolutely distraught; this was late in the day of the shooting. She…

Madam President, yesterday, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I had the honor of welcoming a group of important guests to Washington. The committee was joined by the families of some of the victims in last month's mass…

I announce that the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 59, nays 40, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 221 Ex.] YEAS--59 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Capito Cardin…

For years I have heard that tired argument that gun violence prevention legislation won't work. ``Just look at Chicago,'' they say, ``where residents have some of the strictest gun laws but the highest rates of gun violence.'' The reason…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 76, nays 21, as follows: [Rollcall…

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 95, nays 4, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 216 Ex.] YEAS--95 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman…

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 218 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 86, nays 12, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 215 Ex.] YEAS--86 Baldwin Barrasso…

Madam President, I have been on the floor quite a few times about an industry which is controversial: for-profit schools. If you want to know about for-profit colleges and universities, you have to remember two numbers, and the numbers are…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. For-Profit Colleges and Universities

Mr. President, I have eight requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), and the Senator from…