I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote for amendment No. 20. What this amendment does is to protect Medicare and Medicaid in a way that will help millions of people in our country, and it comports with President-Elect Trump's promise…

I rise today to ask the Senate to adopt the Hirono-Donnelly amendment to protect Medicare and Medicaid. During his campaign, President-Elect Trump made the American people a promise that he will protect Medicare and Medicaid. Today, we are…

You indicated that I think at that point the AG's office has only so many resources and that may not be a high priority for you.

I would like to reclaim the time that Democrats have to talk about the Hirono-Donnelly amendment. We are expecting some of our colleagues to be here. I see Senator Blumenthal. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.

But you also indicated that you would support basically what would be considered enhanced vetting of people with extreme views.

Senator Leahy was the sponsor of the 2013 version.

Senator Sessions, in 1944, the Supreme Court handed down what is considered one of the worst rulings in the history of our country.

I certainly share your concerns about what would happen to the 800,000 DREAMers who have come out of the shadows if DACA is rescinded.

You probably know, Senator Sessions, that I am an immigrant, and you indicated in one response that you would want immigration reform to center around skills-based immigration reform.

Absolutely, Senator Hirono.

So in this area of voting rights, there is no question in my mind that who bears the burden to go forward to prove something has a very high burden.

Senator Sessions was one of those, so he broke with the majority of the Republican Party to vote against that 2013 version.