Senator Sessions, 7 years ago you and I co-sponsored a bill known as the Fair Sentencing Act.

You and I both recognized the brutal injustice of a 100-to-1, and we agreed on 18-to-1.

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No…

the pending business in the U.S. Senate is to set the stage procedurally so the Republican majority of 52 to 48 can repeal ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act. That is what we are about. That is the business of the day, the week, and…

we are discussing the budget resolution. It is an interesting time to do it in the month of January. The fiscal year, the spending year for the Federal Government, starts October 1. We have tried, with no success, to pass appropriations…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows…

As I told you in January 2017, Jeff Sessions' record on civil rights is questionable and one that shows that he does not care about enforcing civil rights.

today I want to say a few words about one of the most admired members of my staff, Katharine ``Kappy'' Scates. Kappy is retiring at the end of the year. I don't know what we will do without her. Oftentimes, public servants are in it for…

6 years ago, I joined with Senator Dick Lugar in a bipartisan request of President Obama to do something to protect the DREAMers--those young kids brought to America as babies and infants and toddlers and teenagers who were undocumented…

more than 4,100 people have been shot this year in Chicago. And there have been over 700 homicides in the city this year, the vast majority of them due to gun violence. This is unconscionable. The American Medical Association has declared…

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana. (The remarks of Mr. Daines pertaining to the introduction of S. 3539 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'') WRDA

next to the Senator from Texas, who just spoke, is the Executive Calendar of the U.S. Senate. There are about 30 pages of that calendar on his desk that contain the names of individuals nominated by the Obama administration, then sent to…

I wish to join in and echo the comments of the Democratic leader, Senator Reid, about the passing of John Glenn. I was just in high school when he was the famous astronaut who risked his life to prove that we could move forward in the…

I had hoped to offer two amendments to the continuing resolution, CR, we are considering to fund government operations through April 28, 2017. I want to say from the outset that I am disappointed the Republican majority has decided to…

I wish to say a few words about Harry Reid, our departing, retiring, Democratic leader. It is appropriate he is not on the floor because it is painful for him to sit and hear anybody say anything nice about him. I am sure he is going to be…

in 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first woman to sit in the U.S. Senate. She served in this body for only 1 day, but during those 24 hours she made a bold prediction for her time about the future role women would play in the Senate…

this past Thanksgiving marked the beginning of the holiday shopping season. In an effort to find deeply discounted electronics, toys, and other Christmas gifts for family and friends, bargain-hunting shoppers searched for Black Friday and…

in recent years, we have seen a troubling trend of democratic backsliding in several parts of the world, including Russia, Thailand, Uganda, Turkey, and Venezuela. Even some parts of Europe and the United States have seen long established…

I want to introduce the Senate to a young man I met last Friday. His name is Luke Hwang. Luke was born in Korea. His parents brought him to the United States when he was in the fifth grade. They took him to New Jersey. Luckily he had taken…

there is a story about an Irishman walking down the street. He passes two guys who are fighting. He asks them: Is this a private fight or can anybody get into it? Well, you know a little bit about that; don't you, Mr. Vice President? For…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Departing Senators

let me say at the outset that I took the floor last week and said a few words in tribute and friendship to my colleague, Senator Kirk. I am glad to hear the majority leader's statement this morning. It was spot-on, and it captured his…

has the Chair announced the business of the Senate? ____________________

last Friday I had a meeting in Chicago with about 50 in attendance. It was Friday morning, and we gathered groups of people from across the city of Chicago and the State of Illinois who were focusing on one make-or-break issue for many of…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Without objection, it is so ordered. DACA