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. 3938 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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. 3938 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

It raises a serious question about conflict of interest for Justice Thomas. I mean, to think that he would consider a case where his wife is frequently contacting the chief of staff of the president and giving advice on matters that are…

Judge Jackson, you are extraordinary. Your story is a great American story. You are exceptionally qualified for this position. It raises a serious question about conflict of interest for Justice Thomas. The Supreme Court has not been…

Some of those senators were being driven by social media. One of them asked the hardest questions you can think and then raced to Twitter to see just what the response was across America.

You have to go back to Thurgood Marshall to find a person like this judge who has extensive criminal case experience.

As chairman of this committee for the next 10 days, I’m focused on one thing, filling the vacancy on the Supreme Court.

to think that he would consider a case where his wife is frequently contacting the chief of staff for the president and giving advice on matters that are going to be ultimately litigated by the court, that is the ultimate conflict of…

I was disappointed but not surprised that Senator McConnell came to the floor and announced that he would not support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, by President Biden, to fill the vacancy of Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 557, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I understand that there are two bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 6968) to prohibit…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and that the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration of PN1696, Chris Saunders, of Vermont, to be Federal Cochairperson…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; that 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. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will receive their second reading…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:19 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 28, 2022, at 3 p.m…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Traum nomination? Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The result was…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 66, nays 31, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other…

I ask that the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 685, the nomination of Anne Traum, under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will proceed to…