Fine. Then it is clear there is nothing that undercuts-- I appreciate the Chair's reading of the entire rule. Nothing in the rest of the rule undercuts what I have said, obviously. Based on your ruling--the ruling of the Chair--I will…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Fischer). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Perdue). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was…

I wish to recognize city court Judge Michael F. McKeon of Auburn, NY, on his retirement from the New York bench after 20 years of dedicated and faithful service to his community and to his State. Judge McKeon was born and raised in Auburn…

on the Supreme Court, as we return from the State work period, the Republican majority continues to steam forward on President Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court, announcing that hearings will begin on September 4. That is just 12…

I am happy to report that the annual authorization of the national defense was signed into law. I want to take a moment to thank a colleague who is not here today to celebrate that fact--Senator John S. McCain, for whom the bill has been…

as the Senate continues to work on appropriations, I want to thank the chairman, Senator Shelby, and the ranking member, Senator Leahy, for their work. The process has so far been productive and bipartisan in the Senate. Both sides have…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 61, nays 28, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 182 Ex.] YEAS--61 Baldwin Barrasso…

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. 3331 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I would like to join my friend the majority leader in congratulating Dick Shelby on his 10,000th vote. I knew him before he cast his first vote in the Senate, when we were fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives. That was a long…

for several weeks, our Republican colleagues have been stonewalling our efforts to gain access to Judge Kavanaugh's full record on behalf of the Senate and, more importantly, on behalf of the American people. In doing so, they have…

I ask unanimous consent that I be given the floor and that my time be allocated to leader time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh

I think some of the ideas that Senator Warner put forward in his paper earlier this week are absolutely worth very, very serious conversations.

the Senate has a duty and a responsibility to methodically review a Supreme Court nominee's record. That is why, in past years, the Senate has sent bipartisan letters-- bipartisan--to the National Archives and Presidential libraries…

on another subject, taxes, President Trump and congressional Republicans promised working America the Moon and the stars with their tax bill. President Trump said that it would create ``a middle-class miracle'' and that everyone would get…

finally, on 3D guns, in a short time, just a minute or two from now, I will be joining several of my colleagues to talk about an issue we have been worried about for quite a while--ghost guns. Over the past several years, 3D printing…

on North Korea, last night, we received news that North Korea has been continuing work at a missile facility north of its capital. Previous satellite images have shown work ongoing at two other missile sites in the country. Clearly, North…

on Britt Grant, the new nominee for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals--Britt Grant, throughout her career, has expressed views far outside the mainstream. When you read this list, you will say: How did they come up with someone so on…

on Friday, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley, sent a letter to the George W. Bush Library requesting only a small portion of Judge Kavanaugh's records. Traditionally, letters from the Senate Judiciary Committee…

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 Democratic leader is recognized. Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh

both parties used to agree that the thorough review of a Supreme Court nominee's record was essential to fulfilling our constitutional advice and consent obligations as Senators. When Elena Kagan was nominated 8 years ago, even though…

I thank my friend and colleague from Vermont for yielding and my colleague from Alaska, as well, for allowing me to interrupt their very important and bipartisan debate. Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Mr. President, 8 years ago, when Elena…

20 years ago today, in the late afternoon, shots rang out in this building. A mentally ill individual, armed with a gun, was coming through security when he shot Capitol Police Officer Jacob Chestnut. He then approached the Capitol office…

the Senate has a constitutional duty to provide advice and consent and a special obligation to thoroughly examine Supreme Court nominations. After all, there are few positions in our government with greater importance or responsibility…