It is inappropriate for a nominee to answer those questions.

Your 12 years of exceptional judicial service... make you very well qualified to receive a promotion from the second highest court in the land to the highest court in the land.

I invite all Members of the Committee to submit to me by noon, August the 28th, a list of document control numbers specifically identifying committee confidential documents, or documents publicly released with redactions, that a Member…

Ms. Mitchell for Senator Hatch.

I will listen to the lady, but we are going to bring this to a close.

You are looking at them.

I hope the Majority changes their tactics, opens their mind, and seriously reflects on why we are here.

The laws of our country must remain responsive to historical prejudice, discrimination, oppression and mistreatment of African Americans.

between July 30th and September 13th, there were 45 days this Committee could have been investigating this situation.

I think I make Chief Justice Roberts uncomfortable when I raise the issue with him when I speak for a short period of time at the Judicial Conference.

we have had some good luck in confirming this week eight Federal judges to lifetime appointments.

We do not give the Government that kind of power. We insist that those charges be proven by competent evidence.

Okay. Once again, even though I thanked you once, we know you go to a lot of work to do this for the people of this country...

I am writing to recognize a longtime member of my staff, who will shortly retire from public service, after honorably serving me and the people of Iowa for over 35 years. Fred Schuster joined my staff in 1984 as my regional director in Des…

as a lot of my colleagues, I rise to speak for a short period of time about our deceased colleague, Senator John McCain. I begin my remarks by paying my respect for our colleague and friend, Senator John McCain. A great American has died…

I rise on another matter that I have addressed the Senate on quite frequently lately, and that is about Judge Brett Kavanaugh. One week from today, Brett Kavanaugh will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first day of his…

I come to the floor today to pay tribute to a devoted public servant from my home State of Iowa. Congressman Leonard Boswell passed away this month after a long battle with cancer. A decorated military officer, he served 20 years in the…

I am glad to join my friend in this effort because this fits into a lot of things we are trying to accomplish that Congress has done for decades--trying to give consumers information. Remember maybe 40 years ago--I don't think it is 50…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Mollie Tibbetts

I come to the floor to speak about a recent tragedy that has deeply impacted my home State of Iowa and I think all of the country because cable television is well aware of this. Yesterday, authorities announced they found the remains of a…

I ask unanimous consent that Aakash Singh, immigration counsel with my Judiciary Committee staff, and Robert Shifflett, a detailee from the Department of Homeland Security, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session…

I ask unanimous consent that Nathan Williams, a law clerk with my Judiciary Committee staff, be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

as I have now for several weeks spoken to my colleagues about the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, I return to further elaborate on where we are in that process. Two weeks from today, Judge Brett Kavanaugh will appear before the Senate…

today I am introducing a bill to update and extend the Missing Children's Assistance Act. Senators Feinstein, Hatch, Klobuchar, and Portman have joined as original cosponsors, and I thank these colleagues for their support. I also want to…

last week I announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court starting on September 4. The hearing will begin 57 days after the President announced Judge Kavanaugh's…