I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gardner). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 75, nays 20, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 73, nays 22, as follows…

Mr. President, last Friday, America celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act--landmark legislation that transformed American workplaces for the better. I am deeply proud to have voted for this bill in 1993 when I…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hoeven). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

Madam President, I was necessarily absent from today's vote, vote No. 20, on the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act due to events in Illinois. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' in support of H.R. 757, to advance…

He is my ideal of a person in our diplomatic corps who can tackle the most challenging assignments.

I cannot think of a person who could have done it better.

Now we are sending him to a new challenge in Greece.

I would say to each of you when you give testimony, if you would like to introduce family members, whatever, we would welcome that.

I do not think we have had a more qualified group of nominees come before our committee.

You are America's first line of defense when it comes to public health attacks.

These are career diplomats who have served in some of the most difficult places in the world and have served with great distinction.