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Madam President, I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Executive Calendar No. 589, James D. Rodriguez, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: United States Senate, Committee on Environment and Public…
Mr. President, I am honored to follow my colleague from Wisconsin, and I rise as well regarding the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. As some of you will…
Today, I rise to remember the life of a remarkable public servant, leader, and educator, Dr. Terrance Newton. Today, family, friends, and his beloved Warner School community are saying good-bye to a person who they called Newt. Dr. Newton…
Mr. President, we are in the middle of a horrible global pandemic. Later this month, we will pass a tragic milestone of a million Americans killed by COVID-19. Already, more than 6 million globally have died. And I know we are all sick and…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following letter honoring Jack Leslie, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Tribute to Jack Leslie Dear Jack…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognizing the Commissioning of the USS ``Delaware''
Mr. President, I rise today to mark a moment in history for the First State, your neighboring State, to celebrate the first U.S. Navy vessel to be named after Delaware in more than 100 years. In 2 days, I will be joined by the Secretary of…
Mr. President, I rise to offer some brief remarks about a dear friend, someone upon whom I have relied as a mentor, someone who has served our Nation across many decades, and someone whose passing earlier today is a moment of great…
Madam President, I stand in solidarity with my friend from Kansas. I say to Senator Moran: Thank you for your great leadership and for allowing me to be your wingman as we do our best, not just to save the Postal Service, but to make sure…
Mr. President, today I am pleased to introduce, along with the Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Casey, the Junior Senator from Delaware, Mr. Coons, the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Booker, the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, and the…
Mr. President, our colleague from Missouri was not on the floor when I spoke earlier. I want him to have the opportunity to hear some of the concerns that I and a lot of other people in this Chamber and this country have with respect to…
Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from Delaware.
Madam President, since President Biden took office, we have seen historic job growth and a dynamic economy. Wages are rising, and they are rising fastest for working-class Americans. But despite this significant economic progress, today…
All right. Then I will just wing it. When I do have the opportunity to object, I want to explain why. Having said that, Senator Thune knows we look for opportunities to work together. This is just one of those instances where we don't see…
Mr. President, I reserve the right to object. I will say to Senator Thune while he is still on the floor, he knows I have great respect for him and his views on all kinds of issues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senator, there is nothing to…