it is interesting--I listened to my colleague from Wisconsin, which is my neighboring State, talk about her personal and family experience with healthcare. I think every one of us has a story--it is our own personal story--or knows…

I would just simply add that no matter what cybersecurity program you are trying to set up, it is key to get buy-in from all levels of the organization.

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators in the chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 86, nays 9, as follows: [Rollcall…

last July, heavy rain in Illinois caused severe flooding that led the Governor to declare disaster areas in Lake, McHenry, Kane, and Cook Counties. Thousands of buildings, including homes, businesses, and schools, were damaged by…

I rise in strong opposition to the nomination of Ryan Bounds to be a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Bounds, who, if confirmed, would serve on a Ninth Circuit seat in the State of Oregon, has received zero blue slips. He…

I join the Senator from Arkansas in commending those who are involved in law enforcement, risking their lives for the safety of this Nation at all levels--Federal, State, and local. They put their badges on every single day and risk their…

I oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Oldham is only 39 years old. He checks the Federalist Society box, having been a member since law school of that rightwing legal group that vets all of…

I would like to thank the Senator from Hawaii for joining in this statement about the agency of ICE, which is in the Department of Homeland Security. There are certain things that I think Democrats and Republicans can come together to…

back in the day when I was a trial lawyer and we had had a witness come to the stand who had made a big mistake-- who had said something that would hurt your case or, maybe, even decide it the wrong way or who had misrepresented…

I am at a loss for words to describe what happened yesterday in Helsinki, Finland. I am disappointed, as well, by the stunning silence of some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle in response to it. When each of us is elected to…

I announce that the Senator from New York (Ms. Gillibrand), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator…

I announce that the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result…

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. 3205 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

the world breathed a sigh of relief. For almost 2 weeks now, we have had our attention focused on 12 children, Thai soccer team players who were lured into a cave with their coach and were thought to be lost for days. They couldn't be…

I thank the Senator from Connecticut. Certainly I am happy he is bringing to the attention of the Senate this critical issue of the future of the Supreme Court and the impact it will have on families across America. Certainly, when it…

I thank my colleague from Rhode Island, as well as those who were on the floor earlier. The remarks we are delivering today address the future of our relationship with the NATO alliance, particularly in light of the visit that President…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cassidy). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 68, nays 30, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 86, nays 11, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 143 Leg.] YEAS--86 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Boozman Brown…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

The question I have for the Senator from Texas is this: If our goal is to make sure that the person presenting himself or herself actually appears as scheduled for the required hearings to be considered for eligibility under American law…

How many children have we separated from their parents and have in our custody in our government? They said we don't know. How many are under the age of five? Because the court order, the decision out of San Diego two days ago said within…

I would like to make one point and then ask a question. When President Obama, who was my friend and colleague in the Senate, came up with family detention policies under his administration, I objected, as well, and I can show the Senator…

27 years ago this week, one of the towering giants of American justice announced that he was retiring. Thurgood Marshall was a pillar of America's civil rights revolution, architect of the legal strategy that ended the shameful era of…

last night, in the San Diego Federal District Court, U.S. district court judge Dana Sabraw made a critical ruling that will affect the lives of thousands of people who have been the focal point of America's attention over the last several…

let me read some of the words Judge Sabraw wrote last night in his order, in his conclusion, about the zero tolerance policy of separating children from their parents. The unfolding events--the zero tolerance policy [the judge writes]…