Benjamin Franklin knew the strength of our Constitution, but he also knew its vulnerability. His words, oft repeated on this floor--``a republic, if you can keep it''--were a stark warning. Franklin believed every generation could face the…

Mr. Chief Justice, now I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from Senator Durbin to the House managers: Would you please respond to the answer that was given by President's counsel to Senator Sinema's question? Mr…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Durbin for the House managers: Would you please respond to the answer that was just given by the President's counsel? Mr. Manager…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from Senator Durbin is to both parties. Emails between DOD and OMB officials reveal that by August 12 the Pentagon could no longer guarantee that all of the…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. Senator Durbin's question is directed to the House managers: Would you please respond to the answer that was just given by the President's counsel? Ms. Manager…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. Senator Durbin asks the House managers: If President Trump were to actually invoke executive privilege in this proceeding, wouldn't he be required to identify…

I come to the floor of the Senate today at a moment that will be remembered in history. In just a few hours, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will come to this Chamber and will be sworn in as the Presiding Officer in the impeachment…

I have an additional letter from 20 State attorneys general led by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the letter dated January 14, 2020. There being no…

this week the House of Representatives will have the opportunity to stand up for student borrowers who have been defrauded by the schools they attended. The House of Representatives will be voting on a resolution introduced by…

before I make remarks on a different issue, I would like to address comments made this morning by the majority leader, the Senator from Kentucky. The first related, as most of his comments recently, to the pending impeachment trial in the…

along with Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois and others, signers include the attorneys general of Maine, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. In their letter, these chief state law enforcement officers write: In issuing the 2019…

the majority leader, Senator McConnell, also addressed the USMCA. This is characterized as the NAFTA-2 or ``the new trade agreement'' between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As he noted, trade among our three countries is critically…

the Senate as it is currently meeting is in the normal course of business, but in just a few days, this Senate Chamber will change. It will no longer be the Senate considering resolutions and legislation; it will be a Senate considering an…

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. 3190 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 9 Ex.] YEAS--50 Barrasso…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cramer). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change their vote? The result was announced--yeas 89…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Are there any other Senators in…

I listened carefully to the comments by my colleague from Texas, Senator Cornyn, when he talked about impeachment purgatory and the fact that the Senate is unable to act on critical legislation--many bills that have already passed the…

last night Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq where American troops were based. It was a brazen escalation with dangerous implications for the United States and the world. We are fortunate. As of…

this morning, the Republican majority leader took to the floor and spoke at great length about the execution of General Soleimani. General Soleimani, who was the head of the military forces in Iran, was killed by a drone strike at the…

Let me read one paragraph from Commander Oxford: As veterans are aggressively targeted due to their service to our country, they must be afforded the right to group relief. The Department of Education's ``Borrower Defense'' rule eliminates…