
But Dick Durbin controls the gavel. And I will say, under his leadership and Senator Schumer`s leadership on the floor, it has been noted that we have confirmed more judges last year than any president has put forth since Ronald Reagan.
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But Dick Durbin controls the gavel. And I will say, under his leadership and Senator Schumer`s leadership on the floor, it has been noted that we have confirmed more judges last year than any president has put forth since Ronald Reagan.

So I feel like we are in as good a situation as we can be.

Well, we are used to it. I mean, they throw everything at these nominees and we must be ready to defend them and make the case for them.

Joe Biden’s got to go. And he said something about doing that. And go around the country. And we’ll introduce this legislation and say what we’re for. And that’ll be a great contrast to -- so they have nothing, they are for nothing except…

I think that`s kind of exactly the right idea. I think that we should put -- the elements of the bill are extremely popular. And what we should do is just put them out one by one, and have, you know, have Americans see for themselves what…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my great friend, Mr. Smith, and a great fighter for life for many years, and we appreciate all of his work on that. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade tragedy and to remember the…

The filibuster has been changed again and again and again.

The U.S. government has long known of the dangers of climate change and can no longer act in a manner that ignores that a climate emergency exists.

The health and environmental burdens of the Gulf, fossil fuels and the petroleum industry have disproportionately harmed communities.

Mr. Stauber, thank you, I have an article that I would like to enter into the record.

Madam Speaker, I could speak for hours about this administration's multiple failures over the last year, but I only have a couple of minutes, so I will cover just inflation, one of them. Since Joe Biden took office, inflation has risen…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 452, the Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act, and to recognize the incredible impact that Willie O'Ree has had on the great sport of hockey. Willie etched his name into the history books in…

It is a fact that a barrel of oil from the Gulf or elsewhere in America is far and away cleaner than our rival exporters like OPEC, plus Russia, or even Canada.

I believe that Congress has to take responsibility for helping all those communities recover.

I hope that you are committed to those biofuels, because they are part of the solution for climate change.

So, let's be clear about what we are talking about when we consider oil and gas development in the Gulf. We are talking about affordable energy, low emissions, and funding for our treasured conservation efforts.

There are 160 exceptions, 160 exceptions to the filibuster rule. Things have been changed to benefit my colleagues from the other side of the aisle. Somehow, it only takes 51 votes to put in place the Trump tax cuts or the Bush tax cuts…

Mr. President, I am here on this momentous day for our country, and I would like to address some of the remarks from my friend and neighbor from the State of South Dakota. I hope he will stay for my remarks. What is the Senate about? That…