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

The vast majority of people who are incarcerated will one day be released, so we should help prepare them for successful reentry.

I'm thankful for the tireless efforts of many dedicated advocates and families who never gave up hope that this bill could become law.

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

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

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

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

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

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Durbin pertaining to the introduction of S. 3597 are printed in today's…

last week, we received remarkable news about a milestone in America's healthcare: A record 20 million Americans are now covered by health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. This is a sign of progress as we improve the quality of life…

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.

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

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

I'm thankful for the tireless efforts of many dedicated advocates and families who never gave up hope that this bill could become law.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Political Violence

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Markey). Without objection, it is so ordered. Order of Procedure

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), are necessarily absent.

For the information of the Senate, Senator Sanders had a flight delay and is still expected to make the motion to discharge his resolution and speak prior to this evening's votes. Senators should expect votes to start at approximately 6:45…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined today, Senator Sanders be recognized to make a motion to discharge S. Res. 504; and that if the motion is made and upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote in relation…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) are necessarily absent.

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

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

Blaming the First Step Act for problems that are caused by deliberate prosecutorial inaction is about the same as getting your cavity filled by your dentist one day, and the next day when your basement floods blaming your dentist for the…

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

It is one that needs to be changed, and I hope we can do it soon.