
I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. (Mr. WARNER assumed the chair.) (Mrs. GILLIBRAND assumed the chair.)
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I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. (Mr. WARNER assumed the chair.) (Mrs. GILLIBRAND assumed the chair.)

This is Mark McManus, General President of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters. They were going to build the Keystone pipeline, too, just like the LIUNA members. In revoking this permit, the Biden Administration has…

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Such unlawful actions cannot go without consequence and the House has responded swiftly, and I believe, appropriately, with impeachment.

This President violated his oath of office and I believe there must be consequences to that. I believe that the House in advancing the Articles of Impeachment is entirely appropriate. When the impeachment comes to the Senate, as I assume…

Unlawful actions cannot go without consequence. The House has respond swiftly and I believe appropriately with impeachment.

I want him to resign. I want him out. He has caused enough damage.

I will attribute it to the president who said, even after his vice president told him that morning I do not have the constitutional authority to do what you have asked me to do, I cannot do it, I have to protect and uphold the…

I will tell you, if the Republican Party has become nothing more than the party of Trump, I sincerely question whether this is the party for me.

Even after his vice president told him that morning, I don't have the constitutional authority to do what you've asked me to do, I cannot do it, I have to protect and uphold the Constitution.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair. Thereupon, the Senate, at 11:25 p.m…

The nine most frightening words in the English language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'

this is the time of year when we all look forward to wrapping things up, as they say. Many around the country, when they think about wrapping things up, think about presents that they are going to put under the tree for their family. We…

despite what you might be reading in the press, there are a lot of recent, important, bipartisan achievements happening right here in the Senate. We are going to vote soon on another major COVID relief bill, which is really important. That…

I would like to recognize a critical member of my staff, Mike Anderson--he is known as ``Big Mike''--who left my office in August to pursue a legal career in his hometown of Anchorage, AK--something he has aspired to do since a young age…