periodically, I have come to the Senate floor to raise the issue of political prisoners languishing in jails around the world. You would wonder why I do this. Well, it came to my attention that there are some real miscarriages of justice…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

I want to thank my colleague Senator Welch from Vermont. He is a great partner in this effort. His heart is in the same place mine is. One of the things that just struck me that some of the prisoners said to me when they came home and made…

I ask unanimous consent that the following staffers in Senator Jon Tester's office be granted floor privileges until December 10, 2024: Eli Cousin, Brittany Adams, and Elizabeth Hague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on President-elect Trump's planned mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in the United States. Millions--some 13 million--of undocumented immigrants live in this country…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Tiffany Johnson to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Ms. Johnson's impressive career in public service, combined with her Federal court experience, will make her an…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Lujan), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled rollcall vote start immediately.

I voted incorrectly today. However, if I had voted as I intended, I would have voted ``YEA'' on Roll Call No. 492, the passage of H.R. 5349.

I ask unanimous consent that Rebecca Schatz, a member of Senator Butler's staff, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

if you walk around the streets of Chicago and ask people about how they get to and from the city--or around it-- each day, I am sure many of them would tell you: Metra. Metra transports us to Cubs games--in fact, its busiest ridership day…

in 2004, the city of Quincy, IL, elected a new mayor. In musing on how he intended to lead, he said: ``It's not about me. One person can't make everything happen. You've got to have a team.'' And while it may be true that great leaders…

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. 5443 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I served on the Senate Judiciary Committee for over 20 years, including the last 4 as chairman. During that time, I voted on thousands of judicial U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and Justice Department nominees. Every nominee who has gone…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Sarah Davenport to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Ms. Davenport's impressive career as a dedicated public servant for nearly two decades, combined with her Federal court…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

I am proud to join incoming Chair Casar, Deputy Chair Omar, and all members of the newly elected executive board.