Today, as in every day, we open the House with the Pledge of Allegiance and the words ``with liberty and justice for all.'' However, some of our Nation's greatest ills have come from moments when we have chosen to make exceptions to…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from California (Mr. Schiff) are necessarily absent. Mr. THUNE: The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) and the…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from California (Mr. Schiff) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from California (Mr. Schiff) are necessarily absent.-

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Cortez Masto), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from California (Mr. Schiff) are necessarily absent.

Now what? Yesterday, this body was prepared to pass a bipartisan spending bill to carry us into the new year and the new Congress. It was imperfect, yet it met many of our country's critical needs, especially disaster relief. Then, the…

reserving the right to object, I would like to clarify the record on President Biden's use of the pardon power, which is established in the Constitution in article II, section 2. On December 12, President Biden commuted the sentences of…

You know, they both really need each other. Musk got him elected with his spending.

What we need is more humility. We need more of the ability to listen to each other, to treat each other respectfully. I think that's what the Democratic Party needs. That's what our country needs.

I think the Democratic party has become too much of a cosmopolitan, college educated party. It still advocates for working people, but it doesn't really communicate with them very well.

our country demands much of the Senate Judiciary Committee on which the Presiding Officer serves, and it has been my honor to serve as chair of that committee for the last 4 years. We have worked hard to defend freedom, advance justice and…

one of my jobs in this Congress is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and considering hundreds of nominees for lifetime appointments to the Federal bench. It has been quite a process. About 80 percent of those who have gone through…

I say to the Senator, I want to add a few words to the tribute to you, Bob, and just to take another angle, if I might. I have been fortunate enough to join you and campaign in your home State. I remember your first campaign and a trip…

A bar--more appropriate. I recall standing there with your friends and family, having a drink and a good time, and I am thinking to myself, I could back up a big truck right to the front door here, ask everyone to take their drinks and…

I ask unanimous consent to yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to concur.

The White House, the Senate, the Democratic Senate, the Republican house came to an agreement. That agreement was on the doorstep of being approved. And then Musk went on his tweet fest, and then Trump piled on and added the debt ceiling…

a convicted felon, an adjudicated rapist, and a congenital liar.

Trump sends out a tweet saying they ought to pass a clean CR with a debt ceiling -- raising the debt ceiling, because as Adam says, he doesn't want to be blamed for it.