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. 309 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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. 313 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

One of our first witnesses before the Judiciary Committee, which we`re going to start very soon, is, of course, the head of the FBI. And those will be the questions asked of him for certain.

Was it just an accident that they gathered in the ellipsis for the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to speak to them? Was it just an accident that within 40 minutes or 45 minutes after the president sent them off to the…

I was just noting that the Senate Chamber has been rearranged because tomorrow we commence the impeachment trial, the second impeachment of Donald Trump. In the center of the well is a podium and microphone where the attorneys representing…

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. 263 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

the solution sounds so simple, and it is simply wrong. May I give you an example? Barring additional green cards for hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers stuck in the backlog won't help American workers since these immigrants are…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered Dream Act of 2021

someday I will write a book--maybe--and one of the topics that I have thought of, because I spent most of my adult life in the world of legislating, is what motivates or inspires the idea to introduce a bill that might one day become a…

let me clarify something at the outset. Undocumented immigrants do not qualify for stimulus relief under current law or any proposal by the Biden administration. This amendment is unnecessary. There are estimated to be 11 million…

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. 264 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

community policing is not a one-size-fits- all approach. The Congress and the administration should respect the judgment of local leaders when it comes to identifying public safety needs. Hundreds of cities and counties have decided they…

it is already current law that all Federal protections for people apply to every infant born alive, including those born alive during the course of an abortion. Simply put, you cannot kill an infant, regardless of how they came into this…

reserving the right to object, I understand the Senator from Utah's sentiments, and I share them. There is a physical need to call the roll, which takes an amount of time, which sometimes can be more than 10 minutes. If we reach a tie…

the Constitution does not stipulate the number of Supreme Court Justices. That is up to Congress. Congress has a long history of altering the makeup of the Court. The number of Justices changed six times before we arrived at the number…

in this ragtag, middle-of-the-night procedure, the Senator from Utah asks a basic question: What if my freedom conflicts with your freedom? Specifically, what if my freedom of religious belief says that I don't have to sell my home to an…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The Senator from Maine. Amendment No. 546

The people in the community would be penalized to receive less Federal funds because of the decision the Governor had made. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. Vote on Amendment No. 837 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Do I have any time remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 58, nays 42, as…

I think you are going to find that 10 minutes is not practical. I wish--I am for electronic voting, just to go way out on a limb, but I want to tell you--

In the course of the last year, more than 425,000 Americans died. We all know the story, and we know it personally. Elected officials at every level have been called on to respond to this pandemic. Mayors and Governors have had to make…

The Senator from Florida is asking us to lock in the relationship with Remain in Mexico and the Migrant Protection Protocols. The new President, Joe Biden, is in the process of reviewing that at the very moment. The question is whether we…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Honoring Brian D. Sicknick

I just returned from the memorial service for Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. It was held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, a place which is reserved on such occasions for those who have brought special honor to the United States…

I rise this morning, of course, to support the nominations of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation and Alejandro Mayorkas to head the Department of Homeland Security. They are both exceptional choices by the administration to…