And either side can yield back; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

Excuse me. If I can have a clarification. As I understand it, we are in measured time, 2 hours to a side. Any speakers on our side will be taken from that 2-hour total. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

I would like to ask the Chair for clarification. It is my understanding there is 4 hours of debate, evenly divided between the Democrats and Republicans, on the discharge petition. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes, between the leaders or their…

before yielding to my colleague from Rhode Island, I would like to respond very briefly. My, have we come a long way since we had a President who, for 4 years, refused to disclose his tax returns--first time ever. Oh, they are under audit…

I don't know that there is another Republican Senator that I have worked with as much and as effectively and with as much pleasure as Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa--and I mean it. We have done some good things together. We sometimes…

my friend and colleague from Utah is not the first to come to the floor on the Republican side and raise questions about committee procedure that led to Vanita Gupta being considered today before the U.S. Senate. They say it is unheard of…

what is it about these nominees Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke that drives some of the Members on the other side of the aisle into a rage? Listen to how they describe them. The senior Senator from Texas describes Vanita Gupta 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. 1185 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 14, S. 400. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 400) to designate the…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, April 15; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 148. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows…

For the information of Senators, we expect the first rollcall vote at approximately 12 noon on Thursday. ____________________

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:27 p.m. adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 400) was ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

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. 1102 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I strongly criticized the Trump administration's decision to utilize Title 42 of the Public Health Safety Act to rapidly expel large numbers of migrants in direct contravention of existing laws protecting the right to apply for asylum.

over the past several weeks, all eyes have been on Georgia and the State legislation that is being considered on voting rights of Georgia's citizens. In response to the new voting restrictions the State's Governor signed into law last…

I have 5 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…

Climate change is one of the top issues facing our nation, and both President Biden and Secretary Austin have made clear that we must address climate change as a national security issue.

today marks the first day of Ramadan. For the second year in a row, Muslims around the world will be celebrating Islam's holiest month in the midst of this pandemic. Traditionally, Ramadan is an opportunity for families to gather in prayer…

It's like a high school team regularly beating the New York Yankees. You just don't expect that to happen when you compare the resources that are being dedicated.

If you ask the Department of Defense and previous Administrations and I'll bet in this one, as well, who are our hard targets, who are our major adversaries in the world, they would usually report four pretty obvious ones, China, Russia…

We spend more than all of the other nations in the world on defense and security.