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. 1370 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

if you believe the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act is a good piece of legislation--and, obviously, over 90 Senators voted to move to proceed to this bill--then you can't vote for the Lee amendment because the first thing he does before he puts…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Earth Day

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. 1344 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

today is Earth Day, our planet's largest annual civic event. More than 1 billion people in 192 nations are expected to participate in activities to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and environmental degradation. From 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. 1314 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent.

Sure. Let me read the summary of this book and the book cover. I have had a chance to read parts of it but not in its entirety. Here is what it says: ``Early one morning in the summer of 1999, authorities in the tiny West Texas town of…

Thank you, Senator. I will reconcile it in the words of Vanita Gupta: ``In 2012, I coauthored an article that advocated for states to decriminalize and defelonize simple possession of all drugs, particularly marijuana, and for small…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Gupta nomination be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the…

I will tell you what, let me end my remarks, then, and just say to the Senator from New Jersey, I am here to listen to him as well and to close by saying this extraordinary woman is presenting her credentials for approval by the U.S…

I reclaim my time, if the Senator is finished. So do you believe that the Fraternal Order of Police thinks that she wants to decriminalize and legalize all drugs? Do you think the county sheriffs association believes that? Do you think…

I would guess if the American people could give us a word of advice in the Senate, they would suggest that we do our best to work together and to try to establish priorities and meet them, and that we try to bring to the new administration…

it has been many years ago that I went to law school, and I still remember some of the courses and some of the teachers and certainly some of my grades. One of the most interesting courses that should have been required of every student in…

before making a comment related to Vanita Gupta, which is before the Senate, I would like to respond briefly to the minority leader Senator McConnell's remarks. The Senate is a venerable institution, but when it comes to defining…

I understand a couple of my colleagues are on the way. I will defer to them when they arrive. But I want to thank, first, Senator Stabenow for her statement about Vanita Gupta. This is an extraordinary person. The Presiding Officer, as a…

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. 1211 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I was sure that I wouldn't like him. I was convinced that we weren't going to get along. I had so many grievances against President George W. Bush--the war in Iraq, the interrogation of prisoners--I really was prepared not to like him at…

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. 1212 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

Heidi Stevens' column in the Tribune points out that the media often subjectively defines and covers what it considers to be mass shootings. All too often, mass shootings in communities of color are left out of the coverage, and this is…

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

the decision unacceptable.

Dick Durbin, the number two Democrat in the Senate tweeted say it isn`t so President Joe, this is unacceptable.

Thank you. Mr. President, let me be the first to rise today on our side and say that I am in strong support of the nomination of Vanita Gupta to be the Associate Attorney General. The Justice Department has not had a Senate-confirmed…