There’s a lot that we can do right away. And frankly, my colleagues care more about a check in their account than they do about babies being killed while they’re supposed to be at school.

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

As cosponsor of both pieces of legislation that are being debated here, I would say to the Senator from Utah: Keep the faith. The day will come. This legislation will see the light of day, and I believe should become law along with Senator…

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen), and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

As chairman of the appropriate jurisdictional committee and on behalf of Senator Klobuchar of Minnesota, I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Senator from Utah.

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

this week, the Senate continues the important work of confirming highly qualified, diverse nominees to the Federal Judiciary. Working closely with Senate Democrats, the Biden administration has prioritized the selection of judicial…

last night, as I was doomscrolling--as they say one does at 2 in the morning when you can't sleep--what I was looking up were places to buy ballistic protective backpacks for my daughters, who are 4 and 7, and places to buy ballistic…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. (Mr. WYDEN assumed the Chair.) (Mr. PADILLA…

There has been some discussion here about what problem this might be solving.

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen), are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

Obviously, we need universal background checks. We need red flag laws with teeth. These are things that we can do, to have that discussion move forward.

I hope so. I think there's a lot of people that don't understand the gun laws, from the perspective of this. So, in America, you have to be 21, to buy a handgun, and 18, in most states.