Congress has a constitutional duty to act.

Chief Justice John Roberts was dead wrong when he said in Shelby County that our country has changed.

Our democracy is in crisis. There is a frontal assault on the right of people of color to fully participate.

today I wish to recognize Jane Tschetter Lucas. This month, she is leaving government service after serving her home State of South Dakota as a member of my staff for 10 years and, most recently, serving in the executive branch for the…

I love the month of August, and I think I have always loved the month of August going back to the time when I was a kid because, obviously, growing up in South Dakota, August is a great month of the year. It is hot. There are a lot of…

I request the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. All time is expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Hendrix nomination? The yeas and…

I always find that the end of the July work period in Washington, DC, is a good time to take stock of the year so far. I am looking forward to getting out of DC in the next few days and heading home to South Dakota. I am lucky enough to…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) would have voted ``yea''.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul).

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson).

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) would have voted ``yea.''

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue), and the Senator from Alaska (Mr…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Georgia…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from Georgia (Mr…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Georgia (Mr…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran)…

Apparently, the fact that he takes his faith seriously enough to participate in a Catholic charitable group, the Knights of Columbus, is enough to make him suspect as a judge. I had hoped we were done with Democrats' flirtation with…

yesterday we confirmed two more excellent judges in the Senate. Despite Democratic obstruction, we continue to move forward on confirming nominees to the Federal bench. Some of our Democratic colleagues have criticized the amount of time…