Mr. Chief Justice. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Democratic leader is recognized. Amendment No. 1289

when you think about it, it's the first time they've probably heard the whole narrative of what's happened.

I believe that the chance for witnesses grows and gains every day.

before I begin, there has been well- founded concern that the additional security measures required for access to the Galleries during the trial could cause reporters to miss some of the events on the Senate floor. I want to assure…

this is something that is important to us, witnesses and documents are very key and so we're going to have a lot of votes.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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. Impeachment

I send to the desk a resolution authorizing representation by the Senate Legal Counsel and ask for its immediate consideration. Mr. President, this resolution concerns a pro se lawsuit recently filed in Federal court in the District of…

this is a serious, solemn, and historic day. The events that will take place this afternoon have happened only twice before in our grand Nation's 250-year history. The Chief Justice will swear in every U.S. Senator to participate as a…

today is a momentous, historic, and solemn day in the history of the U.S. Senate and in the history of our Republic. The House of Representatives will send Articles of Impeachment against President Trump to the Senate, and the Speaker will…

on the wall, yesterday the Washington Post reported that the Trump administration is planning to divert $7.2 billion in funding from the Defense Department to fund his border wall with Mexico. Once again, the administration proposes…

on China, later this morning the President is expected to take part in the signing ceremony for the so- called phase 1 trade agreement with China. Now, I have commended the President for his instincts when it has come to China. At one…

the House of Representatives has impeached the President for a very serious offense: coercing a foreign leader into interfering in our elections, using the powers of the Presidency, the most powerful public office in the Nation, to benefit…

We need our elected officials to move beyond statements of support and sympathy and take concrete action.

Congress should authorize some of those grants specifically to support the deployment of police protection to houses of worship.

Bipartisan proposals are pending in Congress and should be considered at hearings and voted on right away.

Congress ought to enact right away and not wait for the end of the standard appropriations cycle in September.

the President of the United States is charged with committing a grave injury to our democracy: trying to shake down a foreign leader to get him to interfere in our elections, using the powers of his public office to benefit himself and…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3178 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

yesterday the Senate received a classified briefing for all Senators from the Trump administration on the recent military operation that killed Iranian General Soleimani. Nearly the entire Senate attended, but only 15 Senators were able to…

last night, the Department of Defense confirmed reports that Iran launched missiles at a number of our installations in Iraq that housed U.S. and coalition forces. As details continue to emerge, it appears that there have been no…

now, in the aftermath of the U.S. military operation that took out Iranian General Soleimani, we need to be asking the right questions and remain clear-eyed about what might happen next. I have grown increasingly concerned about the strike…

The time is now to transmit the articles.

it has been 4 days since the United States carried out a military operation that killed Major General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. In the days since, I have become increasingly alarmed…

this new evidence raises questions that can only be answered by having key Trump administration officials, Mick Mulvaney, John Bolton, Michael Duffey and Robert Blair, testify under oath in the Senate trial.