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. 3869 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I was fortunate early in my political life to meet several people who became my heroes and mentors and led me to take up public service as my life's calling. The first was a Senator from Illinois named Paul Douglas, and I met him when I…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 63, nays 36, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 94 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Burr Cantwell Capito…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change their vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 57, nays 42, as…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 82 Ex.] YEAS--63 Baldwin…

the Republican leader referred to the American Rescue Plan, which did not receive a single Republican vote in support. He referred to it as runaway Federal spending. What did we buy with the American Rescue Plan? We bought vaccines, and we…

I am glad I was on the floor to hear the Republican leader's comments about our Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, because there are a couple of elements that he obviously inadvertently missed that he should have reported when…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 57, nays 40, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 61, nays 36, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Cortez Masto), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar)…

last Thursday, I decided to join with Senator Shaheen and set up a meeting with about 13 European Ambassadors to the United States. It was for the Democratic Senators. Afterward, we thought this should have been bipartisan, and the next…

I would like to call the attention of my friend from Wyoming to a column today by Dana Milbank in The Washington Post. I think it is really worth reading in light of some of the things that have been said on the floor: Canceling the…

it is interesting to listen to the reaction to the notion that we are going to stop our dependence on Russian oil. I totally support that. The notion that I would buy gasoline in my hometown and put it in my car or truck and somehow…

finally, an omnibus spending bill. For months, there have been negotiations underway. The process has been drawn out. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, there was a lot of frustration. But soon we are going to vote on an omnibus…

on April 1, 2022, the Illinois State Police--ISP--will mark 100 years since its founding. Its work and dedication to making a safer Illinois is one of pride and integrity. I want to take a moment to reflect on the ISP's century of service…

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 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. 3818 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

late last month, President Biden announced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. As I said the day her nomination was announced, it is hard to think of a better jurist to replace…

260 years ago, a young nobleman from Poland and a military officer helped lead a rebellion against what he and many others saw as a Russian puppet King in what was known as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was driven into exile in…

on Tuesday evening, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union Message to Congress and to the American people. His remarks were timely, strong, and statesmanlike. He touched on many topics. I think his message really boiled…

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. 3760 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…