And, yes, this party, all he has to do is see what the RNC did, by calling it legitimate political discourse, you know, gouging cops` eyes out and breaking their vertebrae.

You`re right, we started getting these tea party types, including Rand, and it was -- it was very upsetting, of course. Now, they did very quickly shift to opposing the Affordable Care Act and, of course, when they finally saw what the…

I just think we have some excellent choices here.

We talked about the fact that we`d already gotten 46 federal judges on the court, and all-time record really since Ronald Reagan was president.

I have been surprised that some of the pushback from some of my Republican colleagues, not all of them, but some of them, given that they were overjoyed when Ronald Reagan said he`d appoint a woman, Donald Trump appointed a woman.

I mean, they basically just announced that they`re kind of crazy. I mean, no one can look at that and go that was legitimate political discourse gouging out the eyes of police which Capitol police they did, police lost their fingers. They…

I think they`re showing what the Republican Party is now which is in the thrall of Donald Trump.

I think this is incredibly dumb. And I do think that --

Minnesota is known for our winters. Most think we endure them, but the truth is, we celebrate them. From ice fishing to pond hockey to skiing, we love our snow and ice. That is why I rise today to honor the 23 Minnesotans representing Team…

I think you know Senator Sanders and I debated a number of issues before, but from the beginning, we have been strongly united on one thing, and that is bringing down costs for the American people. And that is, as he just said, not one bit…

I thank the congressman for this Special Order. It is needed and I appreciate the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the devastating fentanyl crisis that is wreaking havoc on our communities and our families. The hardest thing I…

I think this is such an important topic, and I want to thank the Chairman for going ahead with this hearing.

I really believe that there are a lot of people that want to work, and we also have huge workforce issues in our State.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate at 7:03 p.m., recessed until Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 721 and 722; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the following nomination: Calendar No. 648, Alice P. Albright, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation; that the Senate vote on the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Legislative Session for a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of Proceedings be approved to date; that the time for the two…