today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Gretchen S. Lund to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Born in Elkhart, IN, Judge Lund earned her B.A., cum laude, from Butler University and her J.D., summa cum…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. (Ms. ROSEN assumed the Chair.)

I ask unanimous consent the cloture motion with respect to the Lund nomination be withdrawn, and notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, the year 2024. The…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Jacquelyn D. Austin to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Born in Sumter, SC, Judge Austin earned her B.S. from the University of South Carolina School of Engineering…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Cristal C. Brisco to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Born in Granger, IN, Judge Brisco earned her B.A., cum laude, from Valparaiso University in 2002 and her J.D…

I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

during this week when we remember the staggering number of loved ones we have lost to gun violence, I want to acknowledge a spiritual and community leader who is working to end the terrible cycle of gun violence in Chicago. Pastor Chris…

I ask unanimous consent that we move immediately to the vote that has been scheduled for 2:15. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I would like to turn briefly to another urgent topic. We must restore order at our southern border and enforce our immigration laws in a fair and humane way. That is why the Senate has been engaged in bipartisan talks on a path forward for…

it reflects the fact that Illinois decided to change its law a little over a year ago. We decided to finally come to grips with the assault weapons scourge that hit Highland Park and continues to threaten America. This is an article that…

I would like to take a moment to honor the sixth annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week. This week, we recognize the unbelievable toll of gun violence in America, and we offer our support to the survivors who are left behind. No State…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly), the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Welch) are necessarily absent.

51 years ago today, our Nation's highest Court issued a ruling that protected a woman's right to make the most fundamental choice in her life. Roe v. Wade enshrined into law that in America, women would have legal autonomy over their own…

I think it's important to come to understand that country even better and come to understand your home even more.

The First Step Act helps to remedy the effects of the harsh and misguided drug sentencing laws from the 1980s.

I think we all understand that challenges at our border we've never seen before in terms of the volumes of people coming seeking asylum or refugee status.

Five years ago, we took a significant step towards reforming our criminal justice system.

I think we all understand that challenges at our border we've never seen before in terms of the volumes of people coming seeking asylum or refugee status.

Secondly, visit a prison. I've done that regularly throughout my congressional career.

the sooner it reports the better. I want to thank those who are participating in that effort.

I authored legislation, the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, that reduced the disparity of 100 to 1 between crack and powder, to 18.

I think that every Member of Congress in every two year term or every six year term, should visit a foreign country.

I was proud to champion this landmark legislation, and I want to give special credit to Senator Grassley.

Thanks to many of you, especially Senator Grassley and Chairman Durbin, I was spared from spending another decade behind bars.

I think that every Member of Congress in every two year term or every six year term, should visit a foreign country.