it is possible--it is just possible-- that the Republican Senator from Kentucky, who is the minority leader on the floor, has been sitting in on the revenue negotiations for the reconciliation. But it is possible--I don't rule that out--it…

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. 3043 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: To the Secretary of the Senate: PN807, the nomination of Jennifer Sung, of…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Schatz). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. King). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change their vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows…

I have 14 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

right now, the end of the pandemic may be--I underline ``may be''--within our reach. The Delta surge is finally waning. Over the past month, coronavirus case numbers have fallen by more than 40 percent, thank goodness. The average number…

this week, the Senate will consider Christine O'Hearn's nomination for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Ms. O'Hearn is eminently qualified to be a district court judge. She has nearly 30 years of experience as a…

it was December 7, 1941, a young African- American man from the South Side of Chicago was celebrating his 23rd birthday. He was in a neighborhood tavern, and somebody bolted through the front door and cried out that the Japanese had…

growing up in East St. Louis, both my mom and dad worked for the railroads. We weren't wealthy, but we had a comfortable life. I have come to learn how connected that was to our being a union family. I believe that more than any other…

like so many others in the Senate across America, I was saddened to learn this morning of the passing of Colin Powell. In his lifetime, he broke down so many barriers, and he held some of the most important titles in this great Nation…

I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Lujan) are necessarily absent.

I believe in them, not just because it's a constitutional authority and responsibility, but because they are good people doing good work.

last night, a Federal judge in Texas did what the U.S. Supreme Court should have done. He issued an injunction blocking Texas' clearly unconstitutional bounty hunter abortion ban from being enforced while challenges to the law make their…

We were so close to a constitutional crisis to think that we would allow Donald Trump to question the outcome of a presidential election and to defy all of the legal analysis which said that there was no massive voter fraud that he flat…

Nearly every night, Tucker Carlson appears on Fox News and distributes bogus information and science to hundreds of 1000s of households across America. Tucker Carlson is the biggest antivax quack in America.

I don`t think I`m overstating the case. We were a half step away from a full-blown constitutional crisis.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), is necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak as if in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I would suggest, modestly, follow the law, instead of the ravings of this former president. He is -- doesn`t have the power to pardon you anymore, and probably I hope never will again.

there has been a controversy going on the last several years which has really been to the detriment of many good people. In 2007, Congress made a promise to college students. Here is what we said 14 years ago: If you will give us 10 years…

on another matter, today, President Biden is traveling to Chicago. He arrives with a simple message: Vaccines work. In Illinois and across the country, vaccine mandates are saving lives and allowing life to return closer to normal. Over…

today, the Senate Judiciary Committee released a report after an investigation of the circumstances surrounding Donald Trump's efforts to take over the Justice Department during the closing days of the last calendar year and beginning of…

today, the Senate will consider Sarah Merriam's nomination to be a United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. I support the nomination of this highly qualified jurist. As a U.S. magistrate judge for over 6 years, Judge…