Madam President, I rise in defense of my colleague from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Bob Casey is sexy. (Laughter.) Being fully bald is not the sole indicator of one's celebrity or sexiness. Although an inspiring quote was just…

Mr. President, before we vote this afternoon, I want to rise to express my strong support for the nomination of Matthew James Marzano to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Today there is a critical need for nuclear…

As you know, we have a term called ``seatmates,'' and, for years, this man has been my seatmate, and I have never been prouder of him for all that he does. It is wonderful to be your friend and colleague. Well, thank you very much to the…

I just want to take a moment, if I could, to thank my family Martha, who is seated right up here to my right. And over the years, I have spoken with members of the Armed Forces who are married, and I have not only thanked them for their…

Madam President, I rise to speak in thanks and in recognition of my dear friend and colleague, the senior Senator from the great State of Delaware, Tom Carper. All of us have had a chance to hear his farewell speech, but I get a chance to…

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote occur immediately. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, the Office of Government Ethics is an Agency that independently works to oversee the executive branch's ethics program. The Director serves a term of 5 years in this instance, leading work that prevents financial conflicts…

Mr. President, could I have another minute or 2 to make some personal comments, if I could? I had the privilege of serving as Governor before I came to serve 24 years ago as a Senator. Before I was a Governor, I was a Congressman for some…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in favor of the nomination of Heather Cahoon to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Udall Foundation. Congress created the Udall Foundation in 1992 as an independent executive branch Agency to…

I don't know if my colleague from West Virginia can tell how much I am blushing over here from her kind and generous comments and having offered in the Committee to name this bill after me. One of the joys of serving here for almost 24…

To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of my staff, Kelly Powers, during the pendency of today, July 25, 2024. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes and that Senator Young be recognized to speak after that for up to 5 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, good morning. Last month, as some of us recall, marked the 80th year since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the GI bill, into law--80 years. In the eight…

Mr. President, I rise to say a few words about the tradition of spiritual leadership of the Chaplains of the Senate, a decades-old--a centuries-old, actually--tradition of this body, rooted in the fact that those who were the Framers of…