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

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 97, nays 0, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 83, nays 14, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

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

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

on Monday, in my office in Chicago, I met a woman and her daughter. The story they had to tell me was heartbreaking. This woman was from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa. Something had occurred at her home while she was gone…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Family Separation Policy

reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The assistant Democratic whip.

this is the first I am aware of this amendment. It was given to me this afternoon to take a look at. I don't have any history with it. It is interesting and coincidental that today is the 94th birthday of President George Herbert Walker…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Are there any other Senators…

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

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), and the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Are there any other Senators in…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) are…

I was a senior in college at Georgetown University when I received a chance opportunity that literally changed my life. Paul Douglas, a great Senator from my home State of Illinois, hired me on as an intern in his office here in the U.S…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Bobby Kennedy

history is a great teacher, if you learn your history. The history of the United States, when it comes to refugees, is a checkered history. Back during World War II, there were people who came to the borders of the United States and begged…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hoeven). Are there any other Senators in…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson), and the…

It just seems to me that one class with fewer than 10 percent of the students and 33 percent of the student loan defaults really has a problem that the other types of universities and colleges do not, at least to some extent.

Common-sense changes to our gun laws are an important part of solving the problem.

Mr. Chairman, I ask that the article from the 'New York Times,' which catalogues this in detail--and I am sure you have seen it--be made a part of the record after my question.

Were you aware of the fact that the people you have appointed to the enforcement unit... had a conflict of interest?