Thank you for the recognition, Mr. Chief Justice. Mr. Chief Justice, I have sent a question to the desk. I am joined in this question by Senators Blumenthal, Leahy, and Whitehouse. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator…

Thank you for the recognition, Mr. Chief Justice. I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senator Udall's question is for the House managers: Please address the President's counsel's argument that House managers seek to overturn…

I begin by saying that my prayers are with our Armed Forces and their families. They stand watch despite the threat of danger, and they rely on their leaders to make wise decisions. I am grateful that there were no casualties during last…

I ask unanimous consent to grant floor privileges to a new Department of Defense fellow in my office, Keith Griefer, for the remainder of the Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise today to recognize the work of Mr. Faisal Amin, who has been serving for the past 4 months as a detailee on the staff of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Faisal is a…

I rise to recognize Ms. Delia Scott, who is retiring next month with more than 40 years of distinguished Federal service in the executive and legislative branches of government. I have been lucky enough to work with Delia twice, both when…

I rise to pay tribute to Senator Johnny Isakson from the great State of Georgia. I, like all of my colleagues in the Senate, am saddened by his retirement. His departure leaves a big hole in this Chamber that may never be truly filled…

I rise to recognize Mr. Gary Hartz, who is retiring from his position at the Indian Health Service with 48 years of distinguished Federal service to the Nation. Mr. Hartz is especially deserving of this Chamber's recognition because he has…

I rise to discuss Congress's ongoing failure to assert our constitutional war powers. This failure is the root cause of two pressing concerns that we currently face: first, the seemingly endless U.S. involvement in Middle East wars; and…

every November, the Senate observes Native American Heritage Month to recognize the contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians to the United States. Today, the promise of Native achievement burns brighter than…

I just want to follow on the comments by my good friend Senator Shaheen with regard to Kay Hagan. We came to the Senate together with Senator Shaheen. We were all in that class of 2008. It was a big class. We traveled extensively with Kay…

today I rise to pay tribute to former Senator Kay Hagan, who left us this week, much too early, at the age of 66. Kay and I entered the Senate together, in 2009. Our class of freshman Democratic Senators was very close, and I spent a lot…