I join the city of Providence and the State of Rhode Island in celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Loew's Theatre Building, home of the Providence Center for the Performing Arts. From silent films to the Mighty Wurlitzer to live…

I rise to express my strong opposition to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. I opposed Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to his current seat on the DC…

as a U.S. Senator and a member of the Judiciary Committee, giving careful consideration to Supreme Court nominations is among my most important responsibilities. These lifetime appointments can change not only the course of the Nation but…

I am grateful to be joined by my wonderful colleague from Oregon, Senator Merkley, for my 222nd ``Time to Wake Up'' climate speech. Although there are thousands of miles between us--on the west and east coasts--Oregon and Rhode Island…

I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks, Senator Merkley be recognized for associated remarks, followed by a brief colloquy between the two of us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

One of the touching features of the Senator's presentation was the summary of the effects on God's creatures--the sea lion pups, the fish, the sea birds, just from this particular episode. You may not have a big heart for an oyster spat…

I believe it was Tom Friedman, the very well-known author, who first wrote comprehensively about the connection between the unprecedented drought in Syria driving farmers and herdsmen away from their former farms and herds--the farms dried…

I do not think there is anybody sitting in this room who is completely happy with the way the process is working, including myself.

With the support of Chairman Hatch, which I appreciate very much, we have a proposal to suspend the 5-month waiting period for people who are diagnosed with ALS.

I just want your assurance that you will not be a part of or party to any Fifth Column within Social Security.

I simply want to make--let me start by defining my terms. You know what a Fifth Column is?

I think it would be a terrible mistake to let that happen because of all the potential conflicts of interest and added costs and so forth.

today I am introducing, along with my colleagues Senator Whitehouse, Senator Blumenthal, and Senator Murphy, legislation to designate river segments within the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System…

I am pleased to be joined by a group of members on both sides of the aisle and in both bodies in introducing legislation today to renew the law that expands the reach of libraries and museums and enables them to better serve their…

what I want to talk about is a new form of political weapon that has emerged onto the political battlefield in America, and it is a political weapon for which the American system is not very well prepared yet. The new political weapon we…

I am here for my customary ``Time to Wake Up'' speech, but before I get into it, given the events of the day, I just want to express my satisfaction with the turn of events in the Judiciary Committee. As the Acting President pro tempore…

It's important for the United States to stand with partners in our hemisphere to condemn the actions of the Maduro regime, expose corruption among Venezuelan officials, support democratic actors, and provide humanitarian assistance to the…

While the world is facing the largest refugee crisis in recorded history with 22.5 million refugees worldwide, the Trump administration has cut refugee admissions for 2019 to a record low of 30,000.