I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc with no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc; that the President be…

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1050), as amended, was passed.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 1050 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, in the annals of ``President's Say the Darndest Things,'' last week's Twitter outburst will stand out, at least for me, because the President attacked the Attorney General of the United States for simply doing the job he…

I ask unanimous consent that the Alexander amendment at the desk be agreed to; that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to…

I would urge my colleagues to recognize that in the end we are 21 very imperfect Senators trying to do our best to provide advice and consent.

When Dr. Ford came forward with her account, I immediately said that she should be heard and asked the Chairman to delay the vote that we had scheduled.

This is not a good process, but it's all we've got.

This is a lifetime appointment, and this is said to be a deliberative body. In the interest of due diligence and fairness, her claims must be fully aired and considered.

I certainly do not think it is in our interest to bring the element of politics any closer to the judiciary.

Those of us in the West are very concerned about issues like this.