I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) are necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4411 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4411 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

reserving the right to object, I understand this bill is intended to ``require a DNA test to determine the relationship between'' asylum-seeking adults at the border and ``any accompanying children.'' However, it fails to accomplish this…

At 2 o'clock this afternoon, we are going to have a vote on that bipartisan measure. It will be an opportunity for those who have amendments to come forward with those amendments after we pass it; is that not correct?

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent.

I ask consent that I be allowed to complete these remarks before the rollcall begins. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I announce that the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) are necessarily absent.

over the past 3 years, something profound has happened on the floor of the U.S. Senate. We have been building one of the most important accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration: the confirmation of highly qualified, independent…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Dena Coggins to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Born in Sacramento, Judge Coggins received her B.S. from California State University, Sacramento, and her J.D. from the…

in reserving the right to object, the background that leads up to this moment is worth a minute or 2 to be explained. It was October. We faced some ominous challenges around the world. Our allies and friends were in conflict, and the…

I ask unanimous consent that Alexandra Gelber, a detailee to the Senate Judiciary Committee, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 118th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

You start to wonder, is this just a chance in discretion or is it a conscious declaration of his MAGA loyalty?

Recapping, we have a bipartisan bill. Republicans in the Senate said: We have a negotiator here. Don't bring anybody new to the table. His name is James Lankford. He is a conservative Senator from the State of Oklahoma. I respect him and I…

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Krissa Lanham to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Ms. Lanham received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Yale University and her J.D. from Yale Law School…

reserving the right to object--now, for the rest of the story. Last October, President Biden had a major piece of legislation that provided assistance to Ukraine in its battle against Vladimir Putin. It provided assistance to Israel…

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Seth Aframe to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Mr. Aframe has deep ties to the First Circuit. Born in Boston, he received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Tufts University and his…

tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee--which I chair--will hold a hearing on competition in the prescription drug market and its impact on the prices that Americans pay for medication. Patients in the United States pay the highest…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Camela Theeler to the U.S. District Court for District of South Dakota. Judge Theeler's deep ties to South Dakota and her experience in the courtroom--as a litigator and on the bench--have…