I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from California (Mr. Schiff) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), and the Senator from California (Mr. Schiff) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Benjamin Jerome Cheeks to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Born in Albany, GA, Judge Cheeks earned his B.A. from the University of Miami in 2000 and his J.D. from the…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from California (Mr. Schiff) are necessarily absent. Mr. THUNE: The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) and the…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Serena Murillo to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born in Pomona, CA, Judge Murillo received her B.A. from the University of California, San Diego and her J.D. from…

reserving the right to object, I would like to clarify the record on President Biden's use of the pardon power, which is established in the Constitution in article II, section 2. On December 12, President Biden commuted the sentences of…

our country demands much of the Senate Judiciary Committee on which the Presiding Officer serves, and it has been my honor to serve as chair of that committee for the last 4 years. We have worked hard to defend freedom, advance justice and…

one of my jobs in this Congress is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and considering hundreds of nominees for lifetime appointments to the Federal bench. It has been quite a process. About 80 percent of those who have gone through…

I say to the Senator, I want to add a few words to the tribute to you, Bob, and just to take another angle, if I might. I have been fortunate enough to join you and campaign in your home State. I remember your first campaign and a trip…

A bar--more appropriate. I recall standing there with your friends and family, having a drink and a good time, and I am thinking to myself, I could back up a big truck right to the front door here, ask everyone to take their drinks and…

I am saddened by the comment from Sherrod that this is his farewell speech. As I said to several of my colleagues, we lose so many good ones here, and after we have lost them to retirement and to election results, the Senate really is an…

I have three requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I would like to take a minute to note the fiscal year 2025 NDAA conference agreement the Senate is voting on this week. Congress has passed a bipartisan Defense authorization bill every year without fail since 1961, a remarkable feat. And…

the next time you are checking out at your local grocery or convenience store, take a look around. There is a good chance you will see a kiosk marked with the letter B with two vertical lines running through it. It looks like the form of a…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. King). Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Kamala D. Harris

on January 20, 2021, little girls worldwide watched in awe as the daughter of a mother from India and a father from Jamaica placed her hand on the Bible of the late civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and took the…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Noel Wise to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Born in Cherry Hill, NJ, Judge Wise earned her B.S. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1989; her J.D., cum laude…

last week, on the floor, I thanked five of my colleagues in the Senate who will be leaving at the end of this Congress. Today, I would like to thank three more. If you read any profile on Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, there is a good…

periodically, I have come to the Senate floor to raise the issue of political prisoners languishing in jails around the world. You would wonder why I do this. Well, it came to my attention that there are some real miscarriages of justice…

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Keli Marie Neary to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She is an accomplished litigator who has devoted her entire legal career to public service in the Commonwealth of…

I want to thank my colleague Senator Welch from Vermont. He is a great partner in this effort. His heart is in the same place mine is. One of the things that just struck me that some of the prisoners said to me when they came home and made…

I announce that the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born in Tucson, AZ, Judge Valenzuela earned her B.A. at the University of Arizona in 1991 and her J.D. at…

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled rollcall vote start immediately.