I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader is recognized. Coronavirus

as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States continues to grow, Congress is taking swift action this week to provide our health experts, hospitals, healthcare providers, and State and local governments the funding…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic Leader is recognized. Coronavirus

the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has recently surpassed 100. As more Americans are tested in the days and weeks to come, that number is expected to increase. Just this morning, we learned that a second New…

As we heard earlier, Chuck Schumer stood on the steps of the Supreme Court on March 4, 2020, and threatened Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, prompting a rare public response from the Chief Justice who called the remarks 'inappropriate and…

over the weekend, cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in New York, Rhode Island, and Florida. Officials in Washington State have also reported that now six Americans have died from the coronavirus--the first fatalities in the…

I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.

I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.

last night in California, an American was diagnosed with the first reported case of coronavirus unrelated to any travel to an infected area--a sign that coronavirus is here on our shores and we must act swiftly and strongly to contain its…

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the…

the coronavirus has already spread to 30 countries, including South Korea, Italy, Iran, and 53 confirmed cases here in the United States. Officials at the World Health Organization are now warning world governments to begin preparing for a…

well, the World Health Organization has now reported that there are 79,000 cases of coronavirus across at least 30 countries, with at least 53 confirmed cases here in United States. As the virus continues to spread, the global economy is…

today the Senate will vote on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution offered by Senator Kaine directing the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Constitution is clear…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader is recognized. S.J. Res. 68

in voting to acquit President Trump of an abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Senate Republicans sought to justify their vote by claiming that the President had ``learned his lesson.'' The implication was that the ordeal of…

the 2020 primary elections are already underway, and the national election is only 9 months away. We know that foreign entities--Putin, China, perhaps others--are already scheming to undermine the public confidence in our elections. The…

on the nomination of Andrew Brasher for the Eleventh Circuit, the nomination is truly a disgrace--a disgrace-- to our judiciary. I urge every single Senator to reject it. Mr. Brasher is laughably inexperienced. He was confirmed as a…

the 2020 primary elections are ongoing. The national election is only 9 months away. If there is anything we can say for certain about our elections at this point, it is that foreign entities--Putin, China, perhaps others--are already…

today President Trump unveiled his budget proposal for fiscal year 2021. For the third year in a row, the President's budget puts a magnifying glass on the endemic, pervasive hypocrisy of this administration. He says one thing in the State…

the Articles of Impeachment before us charged President Donald John Trump with offenses against the Constitution and the American people. The first Article of Impeachment charges that President Trump abused the Office of the Presidency by…

I will speak later this afternoon, at about 3:30--prior to the vote on the Articles of Impeachment--about impeachment, but this morning, I would like to briefly respond to President Trump's third State of the Union Address. It was a sad…

Mr. Chief Justice, I join the Republican leader in thanking the personnel who aided the Senate over the past several weeks. The Capitol Police do an outstanding job, day in and day out, to protect the Members of this Chamber, their staffs…

the majority leader can come up on the floor and repeat his talking points, but there are some salient points that are irrefutable. The first, this is the first impeachment trial of a President or impeachment trial of anybody else that was…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send an amendment to the desk to subpoena John R. Bolton, and I ask that it be read. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The clerk will read the amendment. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New…

Mr. Chief Justice, I send an amendment to the desk to subpoena Mulvaney, Bolton, Duffey, Blair, and the White House, OMB, DOD, and State Department documents, and I ask that it be read. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The clerk will report…