Yes, it's a total joke. And, you know, hypocrisy through Donald Trump's whole administration was an everyday occurrence. This is a huge example of that.

I could guarantee you, in his mind right now, he thinks if I win, that's why I think the trial is going to get stalled as long as they possibly can.

Yes, it is kind of funny, because it's like, every argument he has made, he basically rebuts in this two-minute thing.

Today I rise to congratulate the new 56 citizens of our Nation in the city of Elgin, which I am proud to represent in the Third Congressional District of Illinois. The city of Elgin's New Citizen Recognition Ceremony is a cherished…

Mr. President, for nearly 20 years, Scott Laughlin lit up the radio, welcoming WJBC listeners in the Bloomington, IL, area to a new day. It has been a few years since I have had the pleasure of being on the radio with Scott since he…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, earlier this month, my state of Illinois lost one of our most dedicated public servants. Her name was Mary Ann Lamm. She was a trailblazer and a changemaker in Illinois politics. Most importantly, she was a dear friend of…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 171 Leg.] YEAS--49 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…

Mr. President, I want to follow the remarks of the majority leader. Last Saturday night, there was a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, IL. There was music and people gathered in a parking lot of a strip mall, and they were having a…

Mr. President, last week the Senate passed legislation I helped lead with Senators Cruz, Menendez, and others that renames the street in front of the Cuban Embassy for Oswaldo Paya. Paya led a heroic and decades-long effort to bring basic…

Today I stand here opposing the GOP's hateful resolution to condemn the use of schools as shelter for immigrants. For years, schools have sheltered people during emergencies, and we know people in our own districts who have had to go into…

I'm encouraged to hear of the ongoing negotiations among Members of the Senate VA committee to build off the PLUS Act and draft their own version.

I had the honor of serving with the gentleman from California on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for 8 years. I had an in-the-ring view of his work. Obviously, it is not what Mr. Schiff did that was wrong, it is what…

Mr. President, today the Senate will vote to confirm Natasha Merle to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She is a highly skilled litigator who has practiced at virtually every level of the legal system. Ms. Merle…

Madam President, let me first salute my colleague from the State of Washington. She has really shown extraordinary leadership on this and so many other issues. She asked us to gather today, on the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision…

Earlier this year, I introduced the PLUS for Veterans Act - H.R. 1822 - along with Lou Correa of California and my fellow committee member, Nancy Mace of South Carolina.

All of us owe a debt to those men and women who served and those who continue to serve our country.

I am concerned of the level of hostility the VA has shown toward private businesses - many of them Veteran-owned.