today I am reintroducing private immigration relief legislation to provide lawful permanent resident status to Jose Alberto Martinez Moreno, Micaela Lopez Martinez, and their daughter, Adilene Martinez. This family is originally from…

today I am reintroducing private relief legislation on behalf of Joseph Gabra and Sharon Kamel, a couple living with their four U.S. citizen children in Camarillo, CA. Joseph and Sharon are nationals of Egypt who fled their home country…

today I am reintroducing a bill for the private relief of Shirley Constantino Tan. Ms. Tan is a Filipina national living in Pacifica, CA. She is the proud mother of 20-year-old U.S. citizen twin boys, Joriene and Jashley, and the spouse of…

yesterday I introduced the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act, a bill to protect young athletes who participate in the U.S. amateur ranks from sexual abuse. Before last summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Indianapolis…

third-parties could create devices that enable piracy and hinder the ability of content providers to control their creative work

I hope that Congress will decide to invest more in our nation's infrastructure, and one of the key reasons is that we have an enormous maintenance and repair backlog.

I am reintroducing private relief legislation in the 115th Congress on behalf of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and their son, Arthur Mkoian. The Mkoian family has been living in Fresno, CA, for over 20 years. I continue to believe this…

I am reintroducing a private relief bill on behalf of Alicia Buendia, a woman who has lived in the Fresno area of California for more than 20 years. I believe her situation merits Congress's special consideration. She is married to Jose…

today I am reintroducing a private relief bill on behalf of Jorge Rojas Gutierrez and his wife, Oliva Gonzalez. The Rojas family, originally from Mexico, is living in the San Jose area of California. The story of the Rojas family is…

I rise today to offer legislation to provide lawful permanent residence status to Alfredo Plascencia Lopez, a Mexican national who lives in the San Bruno area of California. I offer legislation on his behalf because I believe that, without…

today I offer private immigration relief legislation to provide lawful permanent resident status to Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Arreola Carlos, and Cindy Jael Arreola. The Arreolas are Mexican nationals…

I rise today to voice my concerns about the nomination of Scott Pruitt for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. More than 74,000 Californians have contacted my office expressing serious concerns about Mr. Pruitt's…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to defeat a Congressional Review Act resolution that would weaken the FBI's gun background check system and make it easier for individuals with severe mental illness to buy guns. Gun violence is an…

The Trump administration's proposed policy of allowing Christians into the United States while barring Muslims is itself a form of religious discrimination.

There is no need to issue a blanket ban on entry of individuals from the seven specified countries.

I am pleased to reintroduce the Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act. This legislation directs the Bureau of Land Management, BLM, to exchange land with the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, the District, in San…

I yield one hour of the time under my control to Senator Booker. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right.

thank you very much, and I want to thank the distinguished chairman of the Judiciary Committee for his remarks. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with him, and we have a number of major issues forthcoming. I rise to oppose the…

I rise today to discuss why I do not think Betsy DeVos is the right person for this very important job. As you know, I have been a long and proud supporter of our education system. I have supported public, charter, private, and magnet…

And I yield 10 minutes of my time to Senator Klobuchar. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right.

I thank the Chair, and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.

And I yield 30 minutes of my time to Senator Leahy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right.

today I wish to recognize an extraordinary public servant and a dedicated leader of the U.S. intelligence community, Brig. Gen. Francis Xavier Taylor, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, I&A, at the Department of Homeland…

I rise today in opposition to Rex Tillerson's nomination to be our next Secretary of State. I don't believe Mr. Tillerson is an appropriate selection to be our Nation's chief diplomat. During his confirmation hearing, Mr. Tillerson…

I have come to the floor as we have just filed a resolution--a bill actually--with 26 cosponsors that would repeal the immigration ban placed by President Trump. President Trump's Muslim ban is unnecessary, it is unconstitutional, and it…