Dick Durbin: “I announce that the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) are…”

Five years at $200 million amounts to $1 billion… it represents 48 hours in the war in Iran.

I want to recognize the incredible partnership that made this possible: Stone Community Development Corporation, Lurie Children’s, Thresholds, and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives.

Nominations hearings, like this one today, are an essential part of the Senate’s role in providing advice and consent on presidential nominees. This constitutional duty is a critical check on the Executive Branch. And it has never been…

The Trump administration has not provided transparency into the use of federal funds for the East Wing project, and they have limited congressional oversight, meaningful public input, and adherence to established federal processes.