I want to follow the remarks of the majority leader. Last Saturday night, there was a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, IL. There was music and people gathered in a parking lot of a strip mall, and they were having a generally good…

earlier this month, my state of Illinois lost one of our most dedicated public servants. Her name was Mary Ann Lamm. She was a trailblazer and a changemaker in Illinois politics. Most importantly, she was a dear friend of mine. During her…

for nearly 20 years, Scott Laughlin lit up the radio, welcoming WJBC listeners in the Bloomington, IL, area to a new day. It has been a few years since I have had the pleasure of being on the radio with Scott since he retired in 2019, but…

Transgenderism must be eradicated.

If we pass the Equal Rights Amendment, women will be serving in combat.

It is time for Congress to catch up with where our country already is and pass the Equality Act.

If we pass the Equal Rights Amendment, women will be serving in combat.

There has to be middle ground here that is fair to both.

Senator Durbin, in your opening statement, you had mentioned this rhetoric.

If we pass the Equal Rights Amendment, we're going to have men and women sharing the same bathrooms.

We have accepted that this State is not safe. It is like a war zone.

I think that's wrong.

It is time for Congress to catch up with where our country already is and pass the Equality Act.

Transgenderism must be eradicated.

Our children are listening and they are in danger.

The notion that little kids are on the way to surgery or that medicines are being dispensed with abandon just doesn't bear any credence.

I love Europe, I love the Europeans, but we're Americans.

A lot of it's focused on the transgender issue, but not exclusively.

We have a responsibility to support all of our children, no matter how they identify.

We have accepted that this State is not safe. It is like a war zone.

I love Europe, I love the Europeans, but we're Americans.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations: all nominations placed on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the…

today the Senate will vote to confirm Natasha Merle to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She is a highly skilled litigator who has practiced at virtually every level of the legal system. Ms. Merle received her…

let me first salute my colleague from the State of Washington. She has really shown extraordinary leadership on this and so many other issues. She asked us to gather today, on the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, to really reflect…

If we pass the Equal Rights Amendment, we're going to have men and women sharing the same bathrooms.