Mr. President, as the Senate begins to consider the Price nomination, I wanted to see if I could put a little perspective on the upcoming debate. Focusing on bipartisanship has always been important to me. I know many of my colleagues on…

Mr. President, before I begin my remarks, I want to make sure that everyone understands that Senator Murray has been on this floor hour after hour for a reason; that is, these nominations are enormously important. This one is right at the…

Mr. President, I yield the remainder of my postcloture debate time to Senator Schumer. I want to thank Senator Thune for his courtesy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The Senator from South Dakota.

I do not know if it was made a matter of record. My impression initially was that she had read this letter at the hearing, but I am not sure if it was presented in person or as a document submitted to the committee.

That occasion was a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the potential appointment of the individual to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

Well, the answer is that it does have a date, and that is Thursday, March 13, 1986.

Mr. President, I will be speaking later tonight, perhaps about 2 o'clock, possibly on through 4 o'clock, but I wanted to take a few moments now and share some of the letter that was discussed earlier and share it in a fashion that is…

Mr. President, just to make sure I understand that clearly, if we are considering a nominee who happens to be a Senator and we state factual elements of their background, for example, the conviction of a crime that is inappropriate conduct…

If a Member of the Senate is being considered for nomination, and we are exercising our advice and consent power, and if there is factual conduct in that individual's background that is presented on the floor that is uncomplimentary, would…

I thank the Senator from Washington for her answer. So often I have heard speeches about accountability from across the aisle. This is a case where accountability matters a tremendous amount because it determines whether our children have…

I appreciate your point and the belief that the son or daughter of a millwright, a mill worker as I was, should have the same opportunity as the son or daughter of a CEO in a big company. That is embedded in the notion of quality public…

Just to clarify, if I could, therefore, the point is that something could be absolutely true, as, perhaps, a point that was made earlier--a statement can be true in a letter that is presented-- but even if it is true and accurate for a…

Mr. President, this morning and throughout the night, the Senate has been considering the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be the next Secretary of Education. My colleagues have come down here to the floor, and I appreciate my colleague, who…

Parliamentary inquiry. Mr. SCHUMER addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.

Mr. President, I am rising to speak this morning about the nomination of our colleague, Senator Jeff Sessions from Alabama, to become the 84th Attorney General of the United States. As the highest law enforcement officer in the land, it is…

As the new chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I, too, want to join in showing my appreciation and affection for Gary. He has given our committee and, dare I say, our country incredible service for many years. I am grateful for…

This is Fatemeh. She is not a terrorist. She is a 4-month-old baby girl who is in immediate need of open heart surgery. Her parents desperately want the best care for her, so they planned to bring her from their home in Iran to Portland…

Today we are starting efforts to reformulate the Animal Protection Caucus here for this Congress. I have been pleased for several years to serve as the co-chair. Last Congress, it was with our friend Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick from…