Education is power. By firing half of the workforce at the Department of Education, Trump is not only seeking to dismantle an agency — he is deliberately destroying the pathway many Americans have to a better life.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:14 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 10 a.m. ____________________

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 134, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

The forceful elimination of thousands of essential workers will harm the most vulnerable in our communities.

Only Congress can establish or abolish an executive agency.

This is a dark day for the millions of American children who depend on federal funding for a quality education.

The judges orders do not therefore apply to them and that they should continue on.

As of today, we’re starting 7 new miles of construction, we’re going to continue to make America safe again.

We are getting the dirtbags off these streets.

I want you to thank me. I want you to thank me for closing the border.

Everybody, I'm here in Arizona, and right at this spot you can see where the border wall ends. As of today, we're starting seven new miles of construction. We're going to continue to make America safe again.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls with respect to the Phelan and Landau nominations be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I have spoken a lot about it being a new day in America. It is also a new day in the U.S. Senate. When I became leader, I promised we would do things differently around here. I think the last 10 weeks show I was serious about that…

we have already locked in 10-minute votes for the balance of the number of votes, but if people stay here in their seats, we can execute that a lot more quickly. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon. Amendment No. 1273

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to H.R. 1968 be withdrawn and that the motion to proceed to H.R. 1968 be agreed to; further, if cloture is filed on H.R. 1968, the Senate immediately…