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Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Eleanor Skelly, a detailee to the Senate Judiciary Committee, be granted floor privileges until December 16, 2023. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 492, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 415, Martin O'Malley, of Maryland…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 11; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senators Lee, Sullivan, and Gillibrand. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…
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. 3416 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…
Mr. President, 36 years ago, President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate that separated East from West Berlin. He said to the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union: Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall. Only…
Mr. President, I have come to the floor many times to voice my frustration with the timid, ineffective job by the Food and Drug Administration in protecting American children and consumers from Big Tobacco. With new threats like vaping…
Mr. President, I thank Senator Shaheen. In reserving the right to object, in 1978, before I was elected to Congress, I had the opportunity to take a trip to the Soviet Union and spend 3 weeks there. I saw a lot. In addition to the visits…
Mr. President, I thank Senator Schumer for his remarks. Imagine, if you will a family event that you look forward to each year. That was the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, IL. Highland Park, a leafy suburb of Chicago, is a…
It is known that the transportation sector is responsible for the single largest greenhouse gas emissions. I choose not to contribute to that. I am the proud owner of a Chevy Volt, which is a very affordable, all electric vehicle--not one…
Millions of Americans will start work today not knowing if they will earn enough for food, rent, or medical bills. Why? Because they are tipped workers who are guaranteed an hourly minimum wage of only $2.13 plus whatever tips come their…
Mr. President, today the Senate will vote to confirm Loren L. AliKhan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Born in Baltimore, MD, Judge AliKhan earned her J.D., magna cum laude, at the Georgetown University Law Center…
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. 3404 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…
Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Irma Carrillo Ramirez to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Born in Brownfield, TX, Judge Ramirez received her B.A. from West Texas State University and her J.D. from…
Madam President, in the depths of World War II raging in Europe, a group of people decided to charter a ship and come to the United States. They were Jewish people from European countries. The ship was known as the USS St. Louis. It went…
The Federal Government's primary role is to protect the country by securing our borders. The Biden administration has allowed, even facilitated, an invasion of more than 8 million foreign nationals led by drug cartels, terrorists, and…