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

in 1963, Leonard and Phil Chess, brothers and owners of the legendary Chess Records, bought WHFC-AM 1450 with the goal of promoting their company. They renamed the station WVON--Voice of the Negro. This tiny station with just 1,000 watts…

the President often claims that he knows how to make deals, but when it comes to the border, he seems uninterested in a good deal, a deal to provide effective border security, and he is hurting our military in the process. This week's vote…

I am reading a book called ``These Truths'' by Jill Lepore. It is a history of the United States. She is a really gifted historian and writes quite a few things. She has an article in the New Yorker magazine about Eugene V. Debs, an early…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S.J. RES. 7

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

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 46 Ex.] YEAS--55 Alexander Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and…

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 42 Ex.] YEAS--54 Alexander Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 43 Ex.] YEAS--53 Alexander Barrasso Blackburn Blunt Boozman Braun Burr Capito…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. McSally). Without objection, it is so ordered. Budget Proposal

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

the President's inauguration over 2 years ago was a historic moment. Though my candidate didn't win, I attended it in my capacity here in the U.S. Senate and saw a lot of people, but the one person I saw who was nothing short of remarkable…

this week, Senate Republicans are looking to confirm two more circuit court nominations, which would make a total of six circuit court confirmations this year. None of these six circuit court nominees have had any prior judicial…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

I announce that the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 67, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 40…

I announce that the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall…

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

if you ask the Trump administration about their highest spending priority in terms of their budget, it is pretty clear--national defense. Over and over, the President has asked and Congress has voted for more money for America's military…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cramer). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

I announce that the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema), are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cassidy). Are there any other Senators in the…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas…