Madam President, it was a sad day yesterday when we didn't get enough votes because the Democratic leader didn't want Democrats to vote. We did get four of those votes from that side of the aisle, but the police reform bill didn't come…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Madam President, the murder of George Floyd captured the attention and the emotions of the entire world. In the weeks that have followed, folks around the world have been crying out for a change, an end to racial inequality and the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 30 seconds in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, the Senate will soon cross the milestone of 200 judicial confirmations since President Trump came to the Presidency in 2017. These have been nominees in the molds of Justice Scalia, just as the President promised nearly 4…

Mr. President, today my colleagues on the other side of the aisle voted to block consideration of the JUSTICE bill. This happened to be the first major piece of police reform legislation in years. To be clear, this vote wasn't a vote to…

Madam President, we are taking a very important vote tomorrow on a bill called the JUSTICE Act. I am proud to cosponsor this police reform bill, and I also applaud Senator Tim Scott for his leadership in improving police accountability…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

Madam President, as Americans, our understanding of history has a tremendous impact on our sense of who we are and where we are headed. That is why it is so important for Americans to have a good understanding of our history--all of our…

Mr. President, President Trump recently signed an Executive order requiring commonsense administrative steps to promote police accountability. Democrats immediately criticized it as weak and insufficient to combat racial injustice, citing…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to have a letter printed in the Record There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, June 12, 2020. Hon. Chuck…

Madam President, once again, I am proud to come to tell you something about the history of Iowa, and I do this during a hectic time of the COVID-19 crisis. That crisis has had, for American educational systems, quite an impact. So, at this…

In recent months, a lot of attention has focused on the Nation's inspectors general. It seems like a good idea to take a few minutes now to remember what inspectors general are, why Congress created them in the first place, and how we got…

Mr. President, in 3 weeks, America will celebrate Independence Day. For 244 years, Americans have fought, marched, voted, petitioned, legislated, published, protested, and died to defend and build our blessings of freedom. The American…

Mr. President, I previously notified the Chamber of my objection to the nominations of Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security and Christopher C. Miller, of Virginia, to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that additional material be printed in the Record after my remarks

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute as in morning business, and if the leader doesn't come, I may ask for an additional 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Madam President, yesterday, I gave the details of historic police reform that passed unanimously in both houses of the Republican-controlled legislature. Surely, if Democrats in Iowa can work with Republicans to find unanimity, we…