Josh Hawley

All employees and applicants for employment should receive fair and equitable treatment in all aspects of personnel management without regard to political affiliation.

Critical race theory, which is what we are talking about. It was critical race theory banned that the administration implemented.

I would be disappointed if we do not do right by all those Afghans who worked so bravely, side by side, with us over the past 20 years.

Are you happy with your progress?

Every time before you come before this Committee you always say, 'It is going to get better.'

the Biden administration's border and immigration policies have been nothing short of a monumental disaster

Don't you think that you bear responsibility for this latest crisis?

But you testified that it is working. I am trying to understand, is this success?

This is a humanitarian crisis in Del Rio.

Do you realize that if you talk to a typical American now and you hear the numbers, that over 1 million people have come here illegally this year?

You can spin it whichever way that you want.

Are you happy with what is happening at the border now? Is this success?

we will be paying the illegal immigrant $300 per month for each and every one of their children

My question is when is it going to work?

I am here today to talk about the crisis in Afghanistan and to honor the distinguished service of those who gave the last full measure of their devotion protecting Americans there. For the last month, Americans have watched, horrified, at…

He needs to resign, and if he won't resign, he needs to be fired.

General Milley, he needs to resign. If he doesn`t resign, he needs to be fired. This is dangerous territory that we`re in and there`s got to be accountability.

I ask unanimous consent that I, along with Senator Moran and Senator Murray, be permitted to complete our remarks before the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Do you think that parties who come before you can expect and anticipate and have confidence that you will be a politically neutral arbiter?

Whether that is a church, or in this case, not a Christian or Jewish congregation but an entirely different religions, if they uniquely burden or disproportionately burden that religious entity then they are unconstitutional.

But listen, I will give you some of these questions for the record, to let you familiarize yourself, particular with the District Court's opinion in the D.C. case, which I think is a really important one.

I rise today in support of hiring more law enforcement officers across this country--100,000 more, to be precise. And here is why. We are in the midst of an unprecedented crime wave in this country, a crime wave of violent crime, and our…

I ask that my amendment be called up, No. 2734, and that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Missouri [Mr…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 158, Robert Peter Silvers, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland…