the majority leader reminds us of the tragedy that occurred in Buffalo over the weekend and how the shooter was somehow captivated by the notion of replacement theory--a theory which is so insane and so mean-spirited that it ignores what…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4255 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen), and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

I think it is reprehensible. Stay away from homes and families of elected officials and Members of the Court.

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 88, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 178 Leg.] YEAS--88 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr…

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Rosen) and the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 179 Leg.] YEAS--51 Baldwin Bennet…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Cortez Masto), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and…

let me join the majority leader in best wishes to our colleague Chris Van Hollen. It came as a surprise this morning, but we are heartened by the news that he is recovering, and we hope he will be back with us very, very soon. He is a…

1 million deaths--unbelievable. But this week, it became very, very real. One million of our fellow Americans now have died from COVID, 1 million parents, grandparents, siblings, children, friends, neighbors. That is more Americans who…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 175 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 627, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to the witnesses and all of you here today for this critically important hearing.

The charity is never going to be the final solution.

It's a winner, isn't it?

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 594. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

We all know the death toll in the United States has reached a million, maybe 6 million worldwide.

last week, Americans woke up to the news that was perhaps not unexpected but still stunning. It appears that in a matter of weeks, we may soon live in a country where women have fewer constitutional rights than their parents or…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 628, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to discharge the Sweeney nomination occur at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11, and that the cloture motions filed during yesterday's session of the Senate ripen following disposition…

That will save a lot of money, Senator.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 552. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. =========================== NOTE…

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 627) was agreed to.