I ask unanimous consent that Senate return to regular order. Vote on Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

late last night, there was a vote on the floor which was historic. I will address the subject matter in a moment. But 17 Republicans joined the Democrats in an amazing commitment to building America's infrastructure. I will speak to the…

yesterday, Congressman Bennie Thompson called to order the first hearing of the special committee that most of our Republican colleagues have tried to block, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. It…

I have 12 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…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess from 1:10 p.m. until 1:55 p.m. today. I further ask that all postcloture time on the Wilcox nomination expire at 2:45 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

my wife and I received our COVID vaccinations, and we were grateful to the scientists, the doctors, the nurses, and everyone else who made those miracle medicines possible. It is a relief to see vaccination numbers in this country picking…

Now that we have it we`ll proceed to interview relevant witnesses ASAP so we can get to the bottom of this plot to enlist DOJ and Donald Trump`s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent.

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

I want to back up what the majority leader said. The day was May 22, 2019. I remember it well. Two things happened that morning. First was the birth of my granddaughter, which was an exciting and happy event. The second was just the…

this week, the Senate will consider the nomination of Todd Kim to be Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division, known as ENRD. This Division acts as our Nation's environmental law…

America is a nation of immigrants. But for the Native Americans, the first people over here, all of us have come to this country in various stages in our family life: personally, through our parents, grandparents, and beyond. We have…

this has been one of the most difficult years ever for the Capitol Police here in Washington. These are men and women who have worked in this building and nearby in our office buildings and protect us to make sure we can come safely to…

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. 2442 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. 2442 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I rise today to join Senator Leahy and a number of our colleagues to remember our friend, John Lewis, and reflect on his legacy. It was a little over a year ago when John shared his final message to the American people. He wrote…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session and the Senate begin consideration of H.R. 1652, under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by…

I have 11 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…

the U.S. Postal Service always provides outstanding service during every election, but 2020 was something unseen in more than a century. Last year, USPS had to manage processing nearly 66 million ballots, countless safety concerns, and a…

I am not going to read the lengthy statement from the coalition of victims' rights advocates and law enforcement organizations opposing the Toomey amendment and the many organizations that have asked us to vote no on the amendment and yes…

is there a scheduled vote? The PRESIDING OFFICER. To the Senator from Illinois, it is scheduled for 5:15.

when the pandemic began last year, Americans across the country were faced with more than one public health crisis. While we all feared contracting COVID-19 outside of our homes, the most vulnerable members of our community feared a danger…

I ask unanimous consent that at 5:15 today the Senate vote on the Toomey amendment and on the passage of the bill, as amended, if amended, as provided for under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I heard the Republican leader on the floor just moments ago talking about the dismissal of some individuals by the Biden administration and their replacement, and his complaint that this violated the norms and the precedents of the U.S…