Madam President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the passage of S. 4698, action on the Peters amendment No. 3292 be vitiated and amendment No. 3293 be considered and agreed to, and the remainder…

Madam President, we are 1 week away from the deadline to fund the government. It is an embarrassment that we return again and again to this precipice, realizing full well the disaster that shutting down the government creates for our…

First of all, I thank Dr. Burgess for his tremendous advocacy on this and other legislative initiatives designed to improve the quality of health and healthcare in America. Mr. Speaker, the consequences and complications of sickle cell…

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 assistant bill clerk called the roll. (Mr. HELMY assumed the Chair.)

It is not surprising, but I disagree with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle on a myriad of issues, but that is okay. At times, disagreement is important. Only speaking with those who agree with us insulates us from ideas that…

Madam 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. 5107. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue…

Madam 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. 5107 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

Mr. President, I have served on the Senate Judiciary Committee for more than 20 years, including the most recent 3-and-a- half years as chair. I have come to know many of the dedicated professionals across our Nation who have devoted their…

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Casten of Illinois moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4790 to the Committee on Financial Services…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) are necessarily absent.

Madam 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. 5122 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

Again, I oppose H.R. 4790 because it impedes shareholders' engagement with the companies they own, limits visibility into corporate decisionmaking, and ultimately weakens the foundation of America's strong free market. For this reason, at…

On what basis? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend. The Clerk will report the words. The gentleman will take a seat. {time} 1515

I was unable to vote today on Roll Call No. 426. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 426. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Crawford). The question is on passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…

Let me pose a question to everybody in here. Why do pension fund managers, why do State treasurers, why do individual investors invest in ESG funds? Well, I will give you a hint. It is the same reason that they invest in high-yield bonds…

Madam President, today the Senate will vote to confirm Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michelle Court to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Judge Court's extensive career as a litigator for nearly two…

I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, there are some people in the world who can be captured by a single word. For JoAnne L. Cicchelli, who passed away in August, that word is joy. JoAnne lived her life in search of finding joy for herself and creating it for…