I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) are necessarily absent.

This is a picture of 3-year-old Jose Urribarri, who is a member of a migrant family in Chicago. Freezing weather is just one of the challenges facing families like Jose's as stable housing options disappear in the dead of winter. Catholic…

The sooner it reports the better. I want to thank those who are participating in that effort.

The First Step Act helps to remedy the effects of the harsh and misguided drug sentencing laws from the 1980s.

It is one that needs to be changed, and I hope we can do it soon.

Blaming the First Step Act for problems that are caused by deliberate prosecutorial inaction is about the same as getting your cavity filled by your dentist one day, and the next day when your basement floods blaming your dentist for the…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined today, Senator Sanders be recognized to make a motion to discharge S. Res. 504; and that if the motion is made and upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote in relation…

For the information of the Senate, Senator Sanders had a flight delay and is still expected to make the motion to discharge his resolution and speak prior to this evening's votes. Senators should expect votes to start at approximately 6:45…

These outcomes are appalling, and we must do more to help them.

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), are necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Political Violence

Foster youth have told me that they need connections with loving adults and to stay in touch with their families.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Markey). Without objection, it is so ordered. Order of Procedure

The violent crime wave sweeping across our country has absolutely nothing to do with the First Step Act.

The vast majority of people who are incarcerated will one day be released, so we should help prepare them for successful reentry.

I think that every Member of Congress in every two year term or every six year term, should visit a foreign country.

I was proud to champion this landmark legislation, and I want to give special credit to Senator Grassley.

Their voices must shape our work.