I rise today to speak about the critical role that U.S. attorneys play in keeping America safe from the scourge of drugs--like opioids, fentanyl--gun violence and violent crime. Why are we on the floor? We are on the floor because one…

And a special counsel, separate and apart from the Department of Justice, was independently making those decisions. Your decision to stop U.S. attorneys from taking these jobs means that they will not be in a position to be able to…

No, and you are not expected to. But if individual Senators have an objection to moving forward on a nomination and they know a unanimous consent request is going to be made on the floor, it is their responsibility to be present…

I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar…

a few weeks ago, regulations enacted in the European Union went into effect that cover more than a dozen of the world's biggest tech platforms. This includes online marketplaces, app stores, and social media platforms like Facebook and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

for those who are following this debate, we had four nominations that were being held. Two were just approved. We will keep working to make sure all four are approved. The two remaining are in the States of Illinois and Ohio. We feel just…

That is what I am going to request right now, so you can decide whether you are going to go along with it or object. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the…

Do you understand, before President Biden was elected, that that was common practice--that a unanimous consent request was all that was necessary to approve a U.S. attorney?

Is the Senator aware--I am not going to ask this question. I know you know the answer as well as I do. I will just state, generally, that the people who were involved in the prosecution of former President Trump were attorneys appointed to…

So I am going to make a unanimous consent request consistent with the statement that you just made. I have listened to it carefully. I don't know if you have been given a copy, but I want to make sure you understand.

So even if you got your way, even if you got a rollcall vote, which you have asked for twice now, you are still not going to allow us to move to fill these vacancies for U.S. attorneys, even in Ohio?

there again, I just gave him what he asked for, and he said it wasn't enough. He has to have every other Senator come to the floor and agree to this. Let me say that this is a unanimous consent request for four U.S. attorneys who have gone…

I want to join the Republican leader, as well as the Democratic leader, with our hopes that we can still rescue the situation on Capitol Hill before the deadline. We have an impending government shutdown that is only 5 days away. The House…

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. 2926 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

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. 2929 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Minnesota (Mrs. Smith), are necessarily absent.

Senator Dick Durbin, the Majority Whip yesterday was saying that he shouldn't resign, today changing his mind saying that he does think that he should step down.

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. 2907 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

my colleague says he is holding up these critical law enforcement positions because former President Trump is being treated unfairly. He promises to grind the Department of Justice to a halt in loyalty to his political ally. President…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent.

most Americans agree that the cost of prescription drugs is too high. Most Americans agree that President Biden has done the right thing by reducing the monthly cost of insulin to $35 so that millions of people facing diabetes can afford…

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. 2846 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Vernon Oliver to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Judge Oliver's long career on the bench and in public service make him an outstanding nominee to the Federal bench. Born…