since 1963, the State Journal-Register, the oldest newspaper in Illinois, has awarded its First Citizen Award to residents of Springfield who have selflessly given their time and resources to help and serve others. This year, the State…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm another highly qualified judicial nominee: Jeffrey Hopkins, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Judge Hopkins received his A.B. from Bowdoin College…

I am sure some people who are tuned into C-SPAN think they are watching an alternative universe because all of these Democrats have come to the floor to say something nice about a Republican, but it is Rob Portman--a special Republican and…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper) are necessarily absent.

it has been nearly 10 months--10 months since that cold, dark morning when I was in the departure lounge at the main airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, with my colleague Senator Chris Coons. We watched on television as Russia attempted to…

anyone who knows Coach Ken Leonard knows that he cares deeply about football, but more than that, he cares deeply about people. As Illinois' most successful high school football coach, Coach Leonard has left his mark on our State by…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Mia Perez to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Perez is an accomplished State court judge with an impressive record as a litigator. And with her…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), the Senator from…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Kai Scott to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A native of Philadelphia, Judge Scott earned her J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law after receiving…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm John Frank Murphy to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Murphy's distinguished legal career will make him an asset on the Federal bench. He received a B.S. from…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Jerry Blackwell to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Mr. Blackwell will bring outstanding qualifications and deep experience to the Federal bench. He received his…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock), are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Frances Kay Behm to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She is a highly experienced jurist who will serve with distinction on the Federal bench. Judge Behm graduated…

I know that Senator Roy Blunt has already delivered his farewell remarks a short time ago. Regrettably, I was tied up in a longstanding appointment and couldn't be on the floor to hear them, but I want to say a few words about my friend…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent. The result was…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent. The result was…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

at the outset, I want to join the majority leader in his kind words related to Judge Doris Pryor, who is seeking a seat on the Seventh Circuit of Appeals. Today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Doris Pryor to serve on the Seventh…

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily…

I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, DC. To the Secretary of…

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.