Good news to report to my colleague from the Commonwealth of Kentucky: a gallon of gasoline on the way to the airport this morning--$3.46 a gallon. I wish it were lower, but we have made progress from the days when it was over $5. We are…

Well, I can tell you that for four years, Bill Barr was the leading apologist and defense counsel for the President of the United States Donald Trump.

What you have here is a negligent if not grossly negligent conduct by the President in handling Top Secret and Classified information.

I agree with Secretary Cohen. You know, I've been briefed on matters that are classified, top secret matters as chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and I was warned ahead of time. We're giving you information we don't want…

Would the Senator from Montana hold for just one moment, please? Thank you. Order of Business Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that following disposition of the Crapo amendment No. 5404, the following amendments be the next…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 698 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…

Members, the Senator from Tennessee just provided us with this copy of his new amendment, and I hope you will take a look at it because it is recommitting this motion for 3 days. End of conversation, end of debate, end of any possibility…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, submitted earlier today: S. Res. 749 and S. Res. 750. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolutions by title. The…

the FBI has told us repeatedly that domestic extremism is a very real threat in America. Last November, 60 percent of America's school leaders said that someone in their schools had been verbally or physically threatened over school…

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be the next Republican amendments in order: 5316, Lee; 5418, Shelby; Motion to Commit, Tim Scott; 5263, Cruz; 5425, Daines; 5361, Ernst; 5360, Fischer; 5265, Cruz; 5385, Kennedy; motion…

the senior Senator from Florida says we should stop our efforts on reconciliation until we put money in law enforcement. So we checked the record. When we put billions in local communities for law enforcement in the American Rescue Plan…

I ask unanimous consent that Collins amendment No. 5358 be in order following Grassley amendment No. 5421. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The junior Senator from Florida. Motion…

I raise a point of order that the pending amendment does not produce a change in outlays or revenues and therefore violates section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The senior Senator…

I ask unanimous consent that all remaining time on the bill be yielded back; that there be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to each vote with respect to the reconciliation bill; and that following the disposition of Sanders…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 675 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 466, S. 4205. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 3115 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

I ask unanimous consent that the Van Hollen amendment at the desk to the resolution be agreed to; the preamble be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The…

the United States has done some good, important, even historic work this week. On Tuesday, we passed the PACT Act, expanding VA healthcare to an estimated 3.5 million veterans. Their service to our Nation exposed them to potentially deadly…

first, let me say I am joining in with the action just taken by the Senate, led by Senator Coons, who has shown an extraordinary gift of understanding of the importance of the African continent and the people that need to be part of its…

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments and motions be the next amendments and motions in order: 5265, Cruz; 5281, Sanders; 5385, Kennedy; motion to waive the budget with respect to insulin; Cruz motion to commit on vaccines…

I ask that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3115) was…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…