I rise today to talk about some nominees and how important it is to keep advancing nominees. A President should be able to have his Ambassadors in place so we can deal with the rest of the world, and we have key people who are still…

I come to the floor to speak in support of legislation that is critical to our democracy--the Freedom to Vote Act. And this is a bill that was the product of work by many, many Senators from across the country with different views but all…

I would get rid of the filibuster in a minute if I could. I think there’s -- it does not meet the challenges of our time.

Those agreement on substance on the voting belt the stakes are incredibly high. We can`t wait. So we are simply making the case to get this done, and to allow the Senate to debate the bill.

I think that option must be on the table. And I hope we have a vote on that.

Bob Dole once said, we’re a first-class democracy, and we shouldn’t treat people like second-class citizens, which is what’s going on right now with what’s happening in the states on voting.

I have 5 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

While the majority is playing their political games in Washington, a real crisis situation at our southern border remains. Illegal immigration is at a record high, and there are real human costs associated with that. Between the dangerous…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 210, not voting 3, as…

I thank my colleague from Maryland and from the Rules Committee for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, once again, the select committee is acting to fulfill a predetermined…

With what we know is happening, which is climate change, which is increasing the frequency of these flooding disasters across the Midwest.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority leader. Vote on S.J. Res. 33

I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, today, I rise because we are in the midst of a staggering rise of anti-Muslim violence and discrimination around the world. At its worst, it is Uyghurs in concentration camps in China and…

You know, this is just part of the big lie. You know, if Trump had won, he would have been touting the vaccine, he would have said, Oh, I -- it was my idea to go as fast as you could to get a vaccine as if we`re the greatest pandemic in…

It is our obligation, our moral obligation to address that.

What happens if we allow that person to lead... and what will be left of our country and its decency?

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