Mazie Hirono: “I think that the reason I believe it's achievable is, like I said, we've achieved that in the last five years we've got…”

Notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills, en bloc: Calendar No. 617, H.R. 6062, and Calendar No. 393, S. 2615. There being no objection, the Senate…

This bill will take food assistance--the literal means by which some people are able to put nutritious food on the table--away from them.

As far as I'm concerned, we did not do that adequately during the Kavanaugh hearings.

That’s why Senate Democrats are here speaking out and fighting back. We know what’s at stake, and we refuse to stand by while Republicans undermine our democracy and our sacred right to vote.