I will use all of the powers that I have, including my communications power, my legislative power, to try to stop this.

So, do you believe, as you've said, that antidepressants cause school shootings? This should be a simple question.

I rise today with my colleagues Senator Murray and Senator Schumer and Senator Durbin and my close colleague from Minnesota Senator Klobuchar and others to stand up for women and for doctors in my home State of Minnesota and around the…

northern Minnesota is home to some of the most beautiful and valuable forestlands in the Nation. As a Minnesota Senator, my job is to make sure that northern Minnesota communities are treated fairly when it comes to taxes, and that is what…

reserving the right to object, I want to say that I understand that Senator Heinrich from New Mexico has concerns about the Pilot Butte Power Plant Conveyance Act, and I share his concerns. The Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapahoe…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read three times and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 5595)…

I now rise in support of my friend Patrice Kunesh, who was nominated to serve as Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Patrice is a descendant of the Standing Rock Lakota and is currently commissioner of the Administration for…

I have a little bit of a beef here with Senator Brown because right before he spoke, I admonished him to try not to choke up during his speech, and, of course, this was a fool's errand. It was like asking the Sun not to shine; and, of…

on behalf of the majority leader, at 3:45 p.m. today, I ask the Chair to execute the order of November 20 with respect to the Dixon nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I will wait for my colleague to receive her hugs of gratitude, and I have a few words I would like to say. Mr. President, I wanted to just take a moment to add my thanks and congratulations to our colleague Senator Laphonza Butler. You…

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

I can tell you, though you don't need me to tell you this, because she has been before our Committee before, that she is an exemplary public servant.

I want to thank the Chair and Vice Chair and this Committee for holding this nomination hearing today to consider the nomination of Patrice Kunesh, a descendant of the Standing Rock Lakota, to serve as chair of the National Indian Gaming…

I can tell you, though you don't need me to tell you this, because she has been before our Committee before, that she is an exemplary public servant.

I want to thank the Chair and Vice Chair and this Committee for holding this nomination hearing today to consider the nomination of Patrice Kunesh, a descendant of the Standing Rock Lakota, to serve as chair of the National Indian Gaming…

I want to thank the Chair and Vice Chair and this Committee for holding this nomination hearing today to consider the nomination of Patrice Kunesh.

I can tell you, though you don't need me to tell you this, that she is an exemplary public servant.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Wagner cloture motion be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

reserving the right to object, with respect to my colleague and friend Senator Britt, this bill is another attempt to shift the narrative for Republicans away from the fact that they have blocked every attempt to pass bills that would…

reserving the right to object, and with respect for my colleague Senator Hyde-Smith with whom I serve on the Agriculture Committee, I fear this bill is another attempt to distract from the truth, which is that Republicans are trying to…

reserving the right to object, let me just say that the crisis facing women and families in this country is a crisis of access with respect to healthcare. The solutions to this crisis are obvious, and I am sorry to see that our Republicans…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 737, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and that the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 710. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…