I think we need to have those provisions reauthorized for a substantial period of time in order to give stability and clarity to our agents in the field who need those tools quite essentially.

I am concerned about efforts to rebuild that wall or weaken those reforms.

In the first few months that I have been Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, as you just stated, we have worked in good faith together to forward consensus nominees.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Tester). Without objection, it is so ordered.

both prosecutors and judges should play a meaningful role in who gets placed into treatment

I think whistleblowers can play a very important role and do play a very important role.

I expect the nominees will fully answer my questions.

That type of response, which sounds coached, even robotic at times, doesn't really get us very far.

Congressman Clay urged the President to withdraw your nomination based on Judge Ross' judicial activism, history of racial and gender discrimination.

I felt that on those types of cases, prosecutors shouldn't be cut out of the equation.

I congratulate you on that.

I extend my welcome to the nominees appearing before us today.

environmental racism is just another symptom of general racism. We are not going to get environmental justice in this country until we get full social and economic justice.

You have no experience in the Federal court. What experience do you have that qualifies you for a Federal judgeship?

by any fair measure we are moving nominees at a brisk pace.

Hospital emergency departments are a major component of the Nation's health care safety net as they are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mr. President, along with Senator Isakson, today I am introducing a bill to allow veterans with disabilities who utilize service dogs the same access to VA health care and facilities as those using guide dogs. Right now, a vet who has a…

Mr. President, along with Senator Isakson, today I am introducing a bill to allow veterans with disabilities who utilize service dogs the same access to VA health care and facilities as those using guide dogs. Right now, a vet who has a…