So even if you got your way, even if you got a rollcall vote, which you have asked for twice now, you are still not going to allow us to move to fill these vacancies for U.S. attorneys, even in Ohio?

That is what I am going to request right now, so you can decide whether you are going to go along with it or object. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the…

a few weeks ago, regulations enacted in the European Union went into effect that cover more than a dozen of the world's biggest tech platforms. This includes online marketplaces, app stores, and social media platforms like Facebook and…

No, and you are not expected to. But if individual Senators have an objection to moving forward on a nomination and they know a unanimous consent request is going to be made on the floor, it is their responsibility to be present…

for those who are following this debate, we had four nominations that were being held. Two were just approved. We will keep working to make sure all four are approved. The two remaining are in the States of Illinois and Ohio. We feel just…

I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar…

I hope we can work together to persuade your colleagues to prevent a shutdown and continue the foster care-related programs under Title IV-B.

As the proud daughter of immigrants, the wife of a Dreamer, the Representative of a district proud of its immigrants and how they contribute to our economy, I am disgusted with the Republicans' relentless persecution and scapegoating of…

Frankly, the program seems somewhat disorganized and we need to hear from the VA about how they are going to fix it.

I rise today to speak about the critical role that U.S. attorneys play in keeping America safe from the scourge of drugs--like opioids, fentanyl--gun violence and violent crime. Why are we on the floor? We are on the floor because one…

there again, I just gave him what he asked for, and he said it wasn't enough. He has to have every other Senator come to the floor and agree to this. Let me say that this is a unanimous consent request for four U.S. attorneys who have gone…

I am proud to be a part of the long tradition in the Ways and Means Committee of enacting important bipartisan legislation to improve foster care and better prevent child abuse and neglect.

Just yesterday, Congressman Foster and I sent you a letter signed by 16 Democrats and 16 Republicans to express our concerns about the equity market structure proposals that the Commission has initiated.

The picture before you here is the Honorable William ``Bill'' Black, who I served with in the State legislature. He passed on September 9, and I wrote these words September 9 when I learned God had called him home. He was a close friend…

this is another massive, centralized government database that is going to be hacked.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The CDC data shows that nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year--an increase of 2.6 percent nationwide. Our veterans are at special risk. The risk of suicide for veterans is 57.3…

Many people know that I was in the State legislature prior to coming to Congress, I was a foreleader there and I knew and could identify when, for some reason, whether it is leadership on one side of the aisle or the other side of the…

this is a classic example.