We want our schools and libraries to be open and welcoming settings for education, not cultural battlefields.

We need to take any hint of censorship seriously, because free speech is not only crucial to democracy but imperative for the survival of our civilization.

This issue should have nothing to do with political party. This isn't a Republican or Democrat issue.

In 1928, the City of Chicago banned a book, known as 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' from all of its public libraries.

We need to work together as a country to try to create clear standards for access to books.

In the 1850s, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' the classic antislavery novel, was banned throughout the Southern United States.

I do mind doing nothing about it.

my timing couldn't have been better than to have arrived on the floor of the Senate after the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, had given a speech on the cost of drugs in America. I have the rest of the story, the other side of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote begin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) are necessarily absent.

Let's not obfuscate 'equal treatment' and 'equal opportunity' with 'special treatment,' as some would suggest.

People would say right away, 'I want a new judge. I want a change of venue. I want to get somebody who's at least objective on the issue.'

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 50, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 215 Ex.] YEAS--50 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey…

Let's not obfuscate 'equal treatment' and 'equal opportunity' with 'special treatment,' as some would suggest.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 88, nays 10, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 214 Ex.] YEAS--88 Baldwin…

I recognize my colleague, Ranking Member of the Committee, Lindsey Graham.

People would say right away, 'I want a new judge. I want a change of venue. I want to get somebody who's at least objective on the issue.'

Thanks, Senator Klobuchar.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows…

I recognize my colleague, Ranking Member of the Committee, Lindsey Graham.

Thanks, Senator Klobuchar.

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 217 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper Casey…

what is the Senator from Iowa going to do when they close the Dairy Queens?

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. 2722 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

People would say right away, 'I want a new judge. I want a change of venue. I want to get somebody who's at least objective on the issue.'