I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of Proceedings be approved to date; that the time for the two…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 721 and 722; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to…

Madam Vice President, I rise today with my Democratic colleagues in support of one fundamental idea, the cornerstone of our democracy: that every eligible citizen of this country has the right to vote and have their vote counted. Cut to…

If we look at them we can change them and then start to change the path, create a much better path for people in this country.

prosperity in our State should be equally shared.

I think you are pointing out how we have sort of old, systemic ways of doing things that end up having the discriminatory impact.

the home ownership rate for White families is one of the highest in the country, about 70 percent, while home ownership for Black families is closer to barely 20 percent.

One of the biggest constraints... is that people do not have any access to affordable childcare.

I think that we are, in Minnesota, as we are all over the country, experiencing a shortage of workers.

I think that together Chair Powell and Lael Brainard would make a great team at the Fed.

I think it is important that we kind of look beneath some of these aggregate numbers.