The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer).

Mr. President, I would say, through the Chair, to my colleague from Alaska that that is absolutely the case. I don't think there is any question but that, if the legislative filibuster is done away with in a future Senate--and, again…

Mr. President, would the Senator from Illinois agree, however--because I think it is important to point out that this is not something that happened in the last few years. The Senator from Alaska had a colleague elected in 2008 who, when…

Mr. President, I have one last question for the Senator from Illinois. I don't disagree that, again, we can do a better job--both sides--of making the Senate a more open place where we have an opportunity to debate, which I think is the…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Kansas…

Madam President, once again this week, Republicans are bringing forward a proposal to provide additional coronavirus relief to help protect jobs, to get kids and teachers back in the classroom safely, and to provide funding for the…

Madam President, starting this week and tomorrow, there will be a vote on a coronavirus relief bill, and it is a bill that is targeted to the areas that really need it, it is fiscally responsible, and it is rooted in reality. In other…

Mr. President, it is my privilege to recommend the Honorable Brett H. Ludwig to be the U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Judge Ludwig passed the Senate Judiciary Committee with bipartisan support. I look forward to…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue), the Senator from North…

We've had several big events in South Dakota already. We had the first spectator attended a professional sport. The professional bull riding was held in South Dakota. We had the July 3rd event and saw no increase in cases because of that…

I urge you to not forget the unique disparities Native Americans face within the justice system.

In the face of civil unrest following the death of George Floyd, many in Congress have shown a desire to work in a bipartisan way to enact change.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4481 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4444 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Madam President, last week Senate Republicans did introduce a new coronavirus relief bill called the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act. This bill is a $1 trillion piece of legislation focused on getting…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and pay tribute to Mr. Eugene F. Coyle, a patriot who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. At the age of 23, Sergeant Eugene F. Coyle enlisted in the U.S. Army, just 3 months after the war…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I would just say that the fact that the Senator from Oregon is down here right now instead of the Democratic leader I would characterize as movement in the right direction. And the fact that he…