I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 476, S. Res. 477, and S. Res. 478. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Margaret M. Garnett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ms. Garnett earned her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1992, her M.A. and M. Phil…

I have two requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

as in legislation session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1250; that the Durbin amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to…

I thought that they told me the script was for some other reason. I ask consent to withdraw the request until--I made a misstatement, and Senator Grassley and the Senator from Idaho would agree.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:46 p.m., stands adjourned until Wednesday, November 29, at 10 a.m…

Thank you. I am new here. I am sorry I made that mistake. Mr. President, for years, one of the greatest challenges facing American families has been the rising cost of prescription drugs. A recent AARP survey found that the price for the…

I urge every single one of them to sit down with the White House and see if they can find some common ground for these nominations.

I want to thank Senator Grassley. He is a proud Republican conservative. I am on the other side of the spectrum. I am a Democrat, proud of my progressive background. The two of us agree on this because it is common sense. If the drug…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

The Senator from Idaho is my friend. We have worked together and served together, and I count him as my friend. I would just say that arguing that the list price is deceptive suggests that there is some third party, some Agency--perhaps in…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock) are necessarily absent.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with Senators be permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I am going to follow the lead of the Democratic leader, who noted what he did last week. I was fortunate enough to be part of a family reunion of the Durbin family, honoring my sister-in-law Lorraine on her 90th birthday. She is a…

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Warnock), and the…

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. 3328 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

serving as a U.S. Senator is a singular opportunity to improve the lives of the American people and make a difference. When you think about the areas where we have made real, tangible progress in preventing suffering, disease, and death…

reserving the right to object, I understand the concerns raised by my colleague from Kansas. I share many of them. We have all seen the horrifying videos and images, the scenes of death and destruction perpetrated by Hamas terrorists from…

history was made today with the release of a document by the U.S. Supreme Court. Today, for the first time in the history of the United States, the Supreme Court has issued a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices. Most Americans will…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Ana de Alba to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Born and raised in California's San Joaquin Valley, Judge de Alba attended the University of California, Berkeley as an…

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

today, the Senate will vote on the nomination of Ms. Brandy McMillion, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Born in Dayton, OH, Ms. McMillion received both her bachelor's and master's…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Monica Ramirez Almadani to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Born in La Mirada, CA, Ms. Ramirez Almadani received her A.B. from Harvard University in 2001 and her J.D…

I announce that the Senator from New Hampshire Mrs. Shaheen is necessarily absent.