I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Hoyer moves to lay the resolution on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table. The…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and I thank the chairman for his work. I have been here a long time. This is my 40th year in the Congress of the United States. I came at the same time Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, there is no place in America for hate. Well, at least there should be no place in America for hate. There should be no place in our country for exclusion, for bigotry, or racial violence…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 350, nays 75, not voting 4, as…

I thank the gentlewoman from California, Ms. Chu, for bringing us to this point. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 275, condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming this body's…

I would say in response to Mr. Green's passionate speech: Me too. I rise in strong support of this bill, and I am proud to bring it to the floor for consideration, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate Chairman Nadler's leadership in sponsoring and…

It is appropriate that we stand and speak on behalf of the law enforcement community of our country. As the former chief of the Orlando Police just said, it is because of them that we have law and order. Democracy cannot survive without…

Today I rise to honor the life and sacrifice of Corporal Keith Heacook, a police officer whose funeral I attended on Monday. He was tragically killed in a violent assault while responding to an early morning domestic disturbance call. As a…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 57, S.J. Res. 15. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 57, S.J. Res. 15, a joint resolution providing for…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I have 9 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…

Mr. President, if I could just actually say one more thing, this has been something that the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee has been working on. We held a number of hearings on this. And I do just want to thank my friend and…

Mr. President, I am on the floor to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the resolution that we will be voting on shortly. This is a resolution to protect all of our constituents against predatory lenders--people who…

Madam President, I will be back a little later to debate the resolution. For the information of my colleagues, we expect a vote on passage of the joint resolution of disapproval around 5:30 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator…

Madam President, today I missed the vote on passage of S. 914, as amended, in order to attend an event related to vaccine distribution in Baltimore City with Vice President Kamala Harris. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yes on…

Madam President, I rise to voice my strong support for the confirmation of Ambassador Samantha Power to be the next Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. I am confident that she brings the talent, skill…

Madam President, shortly, we are going to be taking up S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, and I would urge my colleagues to approve this legislation promptly. The Environment and Public Works Committee reported…

Mr. President, today I rise to join my friends in celebrating Earth Day. Senator Gaylord Nelson began the tradition in 1970, making today the 51st celebration of Earth Day. While it is always important to set aside a day to pause and…