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. 366 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I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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. State of the Union Message

Well, we didn't get into a crisis, but we heard from the President last night was a shameless exaggeration of the situation at the border.

We're facing the worst drug epidemic in the history of the United States, and while the President waxes on about walls that may be built in two or three years, we have an immediate need to slow down this flow of narcotics in the United…

I think it can be reached. And I was encouraged yesterday, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, said in a press conference that if we can come up with a reasonable agreement, Democrats and Republicans in the…

I believe there ought to be a complete and full disclosure to the American people at the completion of it.

Remember these two numbers when it comes to this industry. The numbers are 9 and 34.

This isn't a matter of attracting customers to a business, it is a matter of attracting students to a heavily subsidized industry.

These hearings on this industry are so few and far between, and it is a darn shame.

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

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 70, nays 26, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 72, nays 24, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Resolution of Disapproval on Russia Sanctions

a vote earlier this month on the administration's decision to ease sanctions on a Russian oligarch puts the Senate on record on where its Members stand in terms of holding Russia accountable for its continued actions against the United…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

the announcement this morning that air operations in major cities in this country on the east coast and other places could be delayed or are interrupted comes as no surprise. This last week, I met with air traffic controllers in St. Louis…

I want to thank my colleague and Democratic leader Senator Schumer for making clear what is going to happen on the floor of the Senate this afternoon. We have a chance, an opportunity when 100 Senators come to the floor, to put an end to…

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

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 10…

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 88, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 8 Leg.] YEAS--88 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Boozman Braun Brown…

I announce that the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Braun). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Romney). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber wishing to vote or to change their vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 57…

last Saturday was a historic day in Springfield, IL, my hometown. It was the biggest snowfall in one day in our city's history. I spent that Saturday not shaking hands with my constituents but shaking hands with my shovel, trying to shovel…

Aurora, IL, is blessed with a long history of visionary leadership. The first public school district in my State was founded in Aurora in 1851. Aurora was a center of abolitionist activism before the Civil War. In 1881, Aurora, of…

I want to take a moment to thank a leader who has worked for nearly 60 years to create a strong economy built on pride, progressive values, and shared prosperity for all Americans. Ronald Powell is the legendary president of Local 881 of…