I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are…

I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, my draft number was 321. Being born in 1955, I never was called to serve, and I always wondered what my service would be like had I been called. I…

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent.

This week marks a somber anniversary in our Nation's history. Four years ago, our Nation watched in outrage, as yet another Black man was brutally killed by a police officer who betrayed his oath of service to his community. George Floyd's…

Recapping, we have a bipartisan bill. Republicans in the Senate said: We have a negotiator here. Don't bring anybody new to the table. His name is James Lankford. He is a conservative Senator from the State of Oklahoma. I respect him and I…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object--now, for the rest of the story. Last October, President Biden had a major piece of legislation that provided assistance to Ukraine in its battle against Vladimir Putin. It provided assistance…

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

Madam President, tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee--which I chair--will hold a hearing on competition in the prescription drug market and its impact on the prices that Americans pay for medication. Patients in the United States pay…

Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Seth Aframe to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Mr. Aframe has deep ties to the First Circuit. Born in Boston, he received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Tufts…

I rise as the designee of the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ogles), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 10, insert before the…

I do. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman reclaims her time and is recognized. There was no objection.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey, (Mr. Menendez) is necessarily absent.

Today is the 223rd day since Hamas slaughtered more than 1,200 people, including 45 Americans. More than 250 people were taken hostage, and 132 are still held, including 8 Americans. After October 7, President Biden immediately stepped in…

In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I rise today to commend two essential Asian-American organizations serving families in Illinois-03. Albany Park in Illinois-03 is home to the HANA…

In recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month, I rise today to honor my constituent, a longtime defendant of our multicultural, multiracial democracy, Marla Bramble. Marla has dedicated her entire life to organizing multicultural…

It is Police Week, the week when law enforcement officers who keep us safe all over the country come to Washington to remind us how important they are and when Members of Congress introduce resolutions and bills and give speeches in this…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

President Biden does have authority to secure the border, and he did use his pen to open the border. I yield back the balance of my time.