I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority whip.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 47, nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 129 Leg.] YEAS--47 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

I will yield when I am finished. One conservative former prosecutor called Senator Hawley's charges ``meritless to the point of demagoguery.'' I have read so many reviews of the Senator's charges against this judicial nominee, and not one…

reserving the right to object. I have to ask myself, why now? Why does the junior Senator from Missouri bring this bill to the floor of the U.S. Senate today? When you think back, this matter has been considered. Originally, the guidelines…

Europe has seen its share of horrors over the last century: the atrocities of World War I, World War II, as well as the Bosnian war. Ukrainians, in particular, suffered under the rule of Joseph Stalin. During the tragedy known as…

I will say, as far as I am concerned, this is a serious matter that should be taken seriously. You don't become an expert by, 7 days ago, introducing a bill and saying: I have got it. Don't change a word of it. Make it the law of the land…

after 27 minutes of debate on the floor of the Senate, the Senator now believes we are prepared to change the law that has been debated for decades. He has put in a bill introduced 7 days ago. It has been 7 days he has had passion for this…

Judge Jackson is a better person than me. She stayed calm and collected.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The Republican leader is recognized. Ukraine Mr. McCONNELL. Madam…

it was just a short time ago in the Senate Judiciary Committee that we voted to advance the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as the next Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. In the coming days, Judge…

I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Congressional 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…

I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Congressional 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…

I listened carefully to the presentation by my colleague and friend, Senator Graham of South Carolina. I wanted to come to the floor to make it clear that he didn't tell you the whole story. In fact, in some ways, he didn't even get close…

It tells a story, and the story is very clear. We have a situation in this country where we have not upgraded the child pornography and sexual misconduct statutes in years. Across the board, 70 to 80 percent of sentences by Federal judges…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 69, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 117 Ex.] YEAS--69 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman Brown Cantwell Capito…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) is necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Lujan) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 118 Ex.] YEAS--54 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Burr Cantwell Cardin…

we have some rare good news on the public health front. COVID cases are down at the lowest level since July. Crucially, hospitalizations and deaths are also down dramatically, more than 70 percent lower than they were in January during the…

last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee was busy. We met for over 30 hours to consider the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court. During the meeting of the committee, hundreds of questions were…

on another matter, Senator Rob Portman of Ohio and I are cochairs of the bipartisan Senate Ukraine Caucus. Tomorrow, we are hosting a meeting for Senators with members of the Ukrainian Parliament. The Parliament there is known as the Rada…

I ask unanimous consent that prior to the vote at 11:45, I be permitted to speak for 15 minutes and Senator Sherrod Brown be permitted to speak for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I announce that the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 112 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson

last fall, Robert Juliano passed away at the age of 80 after a lifetime of fighting on behalf of the restaurant workers of America. For decades, he shaped and shepherded nearly every piece of legislation that helped restaurant workers in…

last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee, which I chair, held its hearing on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. It was an opportunity to learn a lot about her: her…