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Mr. President, 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 5:46 p.m., stands adjourned until Wednesday, November 29, at 10 a.m…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Margaret M. Garnett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ms. Garnett earned her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1992, her…

Mr. President, as in legislation session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1250; that the Durbin amendment, which is at the desk, be considered…

Thank you. I am new here. I am sorry I made that mistake. Mr. President, for years, one of the greatest challenges facing American families has been the rising cost of prescription drugs. A recent AARP survey found that the price for the…

Madam President, I am going to follow the lead of the Democratic leader, who noted what he did last week. I was fortunate enough to be part of a family reunion of the Durbin family, honoring my sister-in-law Lorraine on her 90th birthday…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock), and the…

This feels to me, and I imagine many others, and to many Americans, as a huge blind spot in the law.

This feels to me, and I imagine many others, and to many Americans, as a huge blind spot in the law.

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. 3328 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

Mr. President, serving as a U.S. Senator is a singular opportunity to improve the lives of the American people and make a difference. When you think about the areas where we have made real, tangible progress in preventing suffering…

Today, I recognize an important anniversary for a cutting-edge research center located in my district. For more than 20 years, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville has been a pillar…

Next week Americans across the country are going to gather around their dinner tables and share what they are thankful for. I hope my Republican colleagues will use that moment to reflect on how lucky they are to work with House Democrats…

I am being very serious, and this is not petty. We want to reduce her salary to what she is worth. Title IX was specifically established to give girls and women opportunities in education and athletics, and ``sex'' in Title IX clearly was…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The salary of Douglas L…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I urge support of this amendment to hold the Biden administration accountable for their illegal and unconstitutional COVID vaccine mandate, and I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, there isn't a COVID vaccine…