These Special Drawing Rights of the International Monetary Fund are the only way the poorest nations on Earth could have the money to buy vaccines to save their people. That is what it boils down to. But Senator Kennedy says: Well, some of…

The point I am trying to make is this: At this moment in history, filling this Division, the Civil Rights Division, on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder on the streets of Minneapolis, we are choosing the first woman of color in the…

I have 8 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…

Congratulations to the administration for stopping the American withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

I hope that you'll remember the Paul Simon Water for the World Act in your undertakings.

What kind of desperation do you reach to even consider that possibility?

Every year, 700 women in the U.S. die as a result of their pregnancy--and more than 60 percent of these deaths are preventable.

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. 1812 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

it was 1 year ago today. It was a street corner in the city of Minneapolis, the corner of 38th and Chicago Avenue. For 9 minutes and 29 seconds, Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis policeman, knelt on George Floyd's neck. As he knelt on his neck…

it is significant that on this day, this anniversary of the death of George Floyd, that we are considering one of the key appointments in the Biden administration to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. I urge my…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes before the rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes equally divided for debate in support and opposition to Ms. Clarke. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

are we now moving to a cloture vote on Kristen Clarke? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We have the cloture vote next.

That is a step in the right direction.

when I listened to the speech by Senator McConnell, the Republican leader, about Afghanistan, it transported me back in history to October of 2002, when I was a U.S. Senator representing the State of Illinois, just days away from a…

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

I have worked with the Subcommittee Chair and Ranking Member for years on sustained, predictable increases to the NIH budget--with the goal of providing at least 5 percent real growth year-over-year.

The President's fiscal year 22 budget calls for a 19 percent increase to the NIH overall budget.

For years, I have introduced the MOMMA's Act with Rep. Robin Kelly.

Tragically, African American and Hispanic women are three times as likely as White women to die from pregnancy-related issues.

Our nation continues to struggle with racial disparities, especially in maternal health.

We envision that the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) will be able to tackle large-scale challenges using a proven high-risk, high-reward approach.

I invite them to come and be part of a bipartisan effort to come up with something thoughtful.

I remain gravely concerned about the cycle of violence and the future of the women of Afghanistan.

if you have been involved in Illinois politics and government in the last 40 years or if you have called my office in Springfield anytime in the last 24 years, there is a good chance you know the fellow I am about to speak about this…