as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and reserving the right to object, I want to make it clear that we can all agree: Noncitizens who are convicted of committing violent crime should be detained and removed from the United…

I want to thank Senator Graham. This has truly been a bipartisan effort. People are saying: Why don't they work together? Why don't the two parties work together? Well, 21 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted for…

I thank the Senator for bringing us together on the floor today. Are you worried about what your kids are looking at on those phones they carry around all the time? You try to get their attention, and they just can't take their face away…

tomorrow night, we will have the annual State of the Union Message from the President of the United States. Each year, Members of Congress are given a ticket to invite a guest to the State of the Union. I have invited several people over…

I have a statement I am going to make on the Voting Rights Act, which I think is apropos as we are considering Super Tuesday and the millions of Americans who will participate. But first I would like to address the comments that were just…

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. 4 =========================== NOTE…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge Melissa Damian to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Judge Damian's deep ties to the Southern District of Florida and her experience in the courtroom…

there are many things that Chicagoans disagree on: deep-dish or tavern style, Cubs or Sox, giardiniera or sweet peppers. But one thing that Chicagoans have in common? They get their weather from Tom Skilling. For 45 years, Tom has been the…

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from Arizona (Ms. Sinema), and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 77, nays 20, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Julie Sneed to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Judge Sneed received her B.S. from the University of Florida and her J.D. from Florida State…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 77, nays 20, as follows: [Rollcall…

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm David Leibowitz to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Born in Miami, Mr. Leibowitz received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, his Ph.D. from the London School of…

I ask unanimous consent that the text on 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. 3813 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Jacqueline Becerra to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. A Miami native, Judge Jacqueline Becerra's experience in both criminal and civil matters has prepared her to…

it was over 10 years ago, and there was a State of the Union Address about to take place. As Members of the Senate were given a ticket for a guest to attend, my staff came to me and said: Who would you like to invite? I said: Why don't we…

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. 3804 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

over the recess that just concluded, I had a chance to visit South Africa for an Aspen Institute conference to discuss the future of that continent. With so much of the world's attention on Ukraine, as it should be, and the Middle East, as…

I want to show you photographs of two individuals. Two years ago, I had the privilege of meeting this man, Vladimir Kara-Murza. He is a patriot and a Russian opposition leader-- what a risky business to be in. Putin twice tried to poison…

let me join the comments of the Independent Democratic Senator from Maine and the kind words for his colleague because what she said in a brief period of time is so important at this moment of debate. I note with pride that of the top…

many people who follow the Senate may be asking a basic question: What are you doing? Why is it that the Senate is only voting once every other day or why does it seem like it is every other day? Why aren't you in business? If you are here…

let me say at the outset that I thank the Senator from Kentucky for his words on the floor in support of assistance to Ukraine in its hour of need. I thank him for being consistent in that message. Yesterday, after months of delay, 17…

As am I. And for those unfamiliar with that conference, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the current state of affairs when it comes to security.

if I am not mistaken, the Senator is also considering attending the Munich Security Conference.