
Mr. President I would like to recognize a remarkable Senate career that has drawn to a close after nearly 30 years. Donna Pasqualino began her career with the Office of the Legislative Counsel in May of 1990. Donna came to the office…
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Mr. President I would like to recognize a remarkable Senate career that has drawn to a close after nearly 30 years. Donna Pasqualino began her career with the Office of the Legislative Counsel in May of 1990. Donna came to the office…

Madam President, I want to first thank the House managers and the counsel for the President for their time and their hard work and patience these past few weeks. Yes, folks, we have had a robust and at times a rancorous trial. Some days I…

Mr. President, as Senators, we cast many votes during our time here. I have cast over 13,200. Each one of those votes is important, but a vote to convict or acquit the President on charges of impeachment is perhaps the most important vote…

Madam Speaker, I was unable to vote on January 30, 2020, because of the need to travel back to Iowa. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: ``no'' on rollcall No. 33; ``no'' on rollcall No. 34. Personal Explanation

I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senators McConnell, Hoeven, and Wicker. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Grassley and the other Senators is addressed to counsel for the President: During President…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk for myself and Senator Lankford. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senators Ernst and Lankford is for the counsel for the President: Members of the House Permanent Select…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I appreciate the gentleman's remarks with regard to this amendment. I would point out that we have 435 Members in this United States Congress, and it was envisioned by our Founding…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 135, beginning on line 3, strike ``date on which the major…

I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senator Grassley asks counsel for the President: Does the House's failure to enforce its subpoenas render its ``obstruction of Congress'' theory unprecedented? Mr. Counsel PHILBIN. Mr…

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman's remarks again, and I would just point out that, of this list of disasters that we have and the delays we have in declaring these disasters, there is one here on April 29. A disaster declaration…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senators Burr, McSally, Daines, Moran, Young, and Sasse. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Senators' question is directed to counsel for the President. Is it true the Trump…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment, in reading through the bill, brings something forward that we have experienced a number of times in the natural disasters that have poured forth and the flooding in my district over the 17 years-plus that I…

Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time remains. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Florida has 3 minutes remaining.

Mr. President, today, I join my colleagues on an important resolution condemning human trafficking both at home and around the world. Congress made human trafficking a federal crime 20 years ago with passage of the Trafficking Victims…

Mr. President, this coming Monday, the first in the Nation Iowa caucuses kick off the Presidential nomination process. The Presidential preference part of the caucus is just one part, however. In truth, the Iowa caucuses are an example of…

Members of Congress and the public owe a debt of gratitude to our fellow citizens who are willing to stand up for what's right, despite the personal consequences they may face. Their efforts should never be overlooked or taken for granted.

Mr. President, January 22 is celebration of life day, and I wanted to take that opportunity to recognize women facing unplanned pregnancies or parenting young children. Women with unplanned pregnancies sometimes lack access to advice and…

Mr. President, Friday marks the 47th annual March for Life. This year's theme is ``Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.'' This theme recognizes that 2020 is the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. The earliest feminists regarded…