it is my honor to represent the State of Illinois and the city of Chicago. I cannot tell you how many times Members of the Senate and the House in the other party have gone to the microphones to condemn the city of Chicago and its crime…

I was saddened, angered, maybe even embarrassed, that we did not include money for Ukraine in the recent Continuing Resolution.

It's disingenuous for McCarthy or anybody to blame the Democrats for this motion to recommit.

I view [domestic terrorism] as the most persistent and lethal threat to our internal security right now.

I worry, though, that whoever runs for speaker is going to have to commit to no Ukraine aid.

humility is a first casualty in politics.

I thank Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin for helping move this bill through committee. I rise in strong support of H.R. 2379. My legislation would designate the USPS facility at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the…

You've got to quit letting the legislative terrorists run the caucus.

I actually think the dark horse in this is Patrick McHenry.

With the failure of that last vote, we are now less than 2 days away from shutting down the United States Government, not because we don't have a path forward, but because the party of Lincoln has been captured by the spirit of Yeats: The…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Ramirez of Illinois moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5525 to the Committee on Appropriations. The…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe that I am standing here again having to remind my colleagues that we are a nation of immigrants. I am going to come to this podium each time my Republican colleagues…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…

it is interesting that we have got a new argument. Previously, he said: I have no objection to these nominees. I just don't like the process. I want a vote. I said: Fine. You can have a vote. Now when we ask for a vote on the two remaining…

I rise today to speak about the Senate's need to swiftly confirm any U.S. attorney nominees. Two days ago, I came to the floor to request unanimous consent for the Senate to take up and confirm four pending U.S. attorney nominations that…

today, we mourn the death of a trailblazer, my colleague and friend Senator Dianne Feinstein. I have been privileged to have known Dianne throughout her entire career in this Chamber and my entire time as well. She was my friend and…