for 16 years, broadcaster Harry Caray was the voice of the Chicago Cubs. He wasn't in Yogi Berra's league linguistically. Harry Caray could turn a phrase. ``Holy cow!'' was one of Harry Caray's signature lines. Another legendary Harry…

I want to take a few moments to acknowledge David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, SIU. Earlier this year, David announced that he would be retiring in late October. Prior to…

I come to the floor today to introduce the Solitary Confinement Reform Act, a bill that would make significant reforms to the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons and encourage states to implement similar reforms. Before I…

this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, and I wish to commend the association for its seven-and-a-half decades of dedicated service to the people of Illinois. Since its…

today I wish to recognize the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities, CEO, program, a yearlong class that creates a real-world learning environment for high school students across Illinois. The CEO program was started by author Jack…

I support Senator Sherrod Brown's unanimous consent request that the Senate adopt the Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act, S. 2253, to support veterans who were harmed by the closure of ITT Tech. ITT Tech's predatory practices…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote yea. The PRESIDING…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote yea. The PRESIDING…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote yea. The PRESIDING…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr, Kaine) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote ``yea''. The…

Thank you very much. Mr. President, why are we facing a continuing resolution to fund the government of the United States of America? Because our budget expires on October 1. It is a new budget. We are supposed to pass spending bills…

I thank my colleagues for coming to the floor this afternoon for a historic presentation. I just spent this last weekend--an enjoyable weekend--being a babysitter. My wife and I were able to babysit our 5-year-old grand- twins. It is…

while the Republican whip is still on the floor, I believe there is an agreement, at 10:45, Republicans will have control of the floor. I have waited patiently while the Senator from Texas has given his speech. I ask unanimous consent to…

it has been said that nations that forget its defenders will be itself forgotten. Well, I would like to take a moment to recognize one of those defenders who fought for and secured our freedom during World War II. First, I want to commend…

throughout his life, the late Senator Paul Simon believed that for the United States to be a true world leader, our country and its citizens needed to strengthen our international understanding. In a 1995 floor speech, he posed the…

this weekend the doors will open on a new American treasure. The National Museum of African American History and Culture tells the story of a people whose toil and genius helped create America and whose contributions in every walk of life…

Sunday, September 25 marks the end of an era. After 43 years of covering the news in Chicago, Robert Jordan will officially anchor his last newscast on ``Chicago's Very Own'' WGN 9. Mr. Jordan, an Atlanta native, is unique in journalism…

every morning paper and most of the newscasts this morning focused in on a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee yesterday. It was a hearing where the President of the Wells Fargo bank was called on to testify. At issue was a recent…

In the last 2 years, I have spoken with so many Illinoisans about the heroin and prescription opioid epidemic. I have heard many different perspectives, including those from law enforcement, health care providers, criminal justice systems…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote ``yea.'' The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Toomey). Are there any other…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote ``yea.'' The yeas and…

I can still recall the first briefing I had as a Member of Congress on something called HIV/AIDS. I didn't know much about it. I heard the words, but I didn't understand them until this briefing brought to mind and brought to light the…

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) would vote yea. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Are there any other…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Virginia…