I encourage my colleagues to give him all due consideration at today's hearing and urge strong bipartisan support of the Committee so that he can swiftly be confirmed to his rightful place in the District Court of New Jersey.

I encourage my colleagues to give him all due consideration at today's hearing and urge strong bipartisan support of the Committee so that he can swiftly be confirmed to his rightful place in the District Court of New Jersey.

yesterday, the Republican leader of the Senate came to the floor to give a speech relative to the issue of crime in America, and he was fairly specific as he outlined examples of violent crimes that were taking place across the Nation. He…

I view [domestic terrorism] as the most persistent and lethal threat to our internal security right now.

I hope we will all try to honor her by measuring up to that high standard.

I thank them and the White House for continuing to work in good faith to fill judicial vacancies on Texas district courts.

I am truly honored to introduce him today. Why? Because for nearly 18 years, I've always taken my constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on judicial nominees seriously.

I am truly honored to introduce him today. Why? Because for nearly 18 years, I've always taken my constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on judicial nominees seriously.

I hope we will all try to honor her by measuring up to that high standard.

I view [domestic terrorism] as the most persistent and lethal threat to our internal security right now.

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), and the Senator from Michigan (Mrs. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

humility is a first casualty in politics.

it is my honor to represent the State of Illinois and the city of Chicago. I cannot tell you how many times Members of the Senate and the House in the other party have gone to the microphones to condemn the city of Chicago and its crime…

I view [domestic terrorism] as the most persistent and lethal threat to our internal security right now.

I was saddened, angered, maybe even embarrassed, that we did not include money for Ukraine in the recent Continuing Resolution.

another point I would like to make is that over the weekend, we managed to avoid a government shutdown with a 45- day extension, a bipartisan continuing resolution. Keeping the lights on is a win for the American people. It used to be…

on a separate issue, I would like to address the announced retirement of U.S. GEN Mark Milley. On January 17, 1961, 3 days before he was to leave office, President Dwight Eisenhower addressed the American people. His political farewell to…

I announce that the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

today, we mourn the death of a trailblazer, my colleague and friend Senator Dianne Feinstein. I have been privileged to have known Dianne throughout her entire career in this Chamber and my entire time as well. She was my friend and…

it is interesting that we have got a new argument. Previously, he said: I have no objection to these nominees. I just don't like the process. I want a vote. I said: Fine. You can have a vote. Now when we ask for a vote on the two remaining…

I rise today to speak about the Senate's need to swiftly confirm any U.S. attorney nominees. Two days ago, I came to the floor to request unanimous consent for the Senate to take up and confirm four pending U.S. attorney nominations that…

I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), and the Senator from Mississippi (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

it is that time of year again--ending the month of September, starting a new fiscal year. We have a responsibility we accept as Members of Congress to do some things: Answer rollcalls, respond to our constituents, keep the lights on in the…