as we continue discussions about another extension of government funding, Senate negotiators are working on a deal to lift the spending caps for both defense and urgent domestic priorities. From the very beginning of the budget debate…

we must pass another extension of government funding by this Thursday. There isn't much time to waste, and yet Speaker Ryan is again considering a CRomnibus--a short-term extension of funding for urgent domestic priorities but a long-term…

first, it is always a pleasure to hear from my friend, the Senator from Utah, when I agree with him and even when I don't.

on Friday, the Trump administration declassified and released the contents of the deceptive Nunes memo. It is the latest distraction concocted by Republicans to protect the President of their party from the conclusions of a truly…

Now, for a word on the Republican tax bill, even as corporations plow tens of billions of dollars into share-buybacks and stock-repurchasing programs, instead of raising wages or hiring more workers, President Trump and congressional…

Senator Schumer has send some -- he's had a press conference on Tuesday and sent some letter, he send a letter to Director Pompeo saying, you did not provide information about this.

tonight the President will address a joint session of Congress in his first official State of the Union. I want to talk about what I expect the President to say and also what I suspect he will not. The President will be eager to defend the…

I know we have a vote coming up soon. First, on the judge vote, today the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of David Stras for the Eighth Circuit in Minnesota. Senator Franken opposed this nomination and did not return his blue…

I ask unanimous consent to speak on leader time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of David Stras

there are now only 13 days remaining before the continuing resolution expires on February 8. In that short amount of time, we must seek a budget deal, an agreement on healthcare legislation, and a bipartisan bill to protect the Dreamers…

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), and the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

the government funding bill that passed on Monday left us--all of us--with 3 weeks to come to a resolution on legislation to protect the Dreamers. At the same time, we must work on legislation to improve American healthcare--I see the…

yesterday the Senate passed a continuing resolution to reopen the government and provide for a 6-year reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program. The majority leader and I were also able to agree on a path forward for the…

Thank you, Mr. President. Today, we enter the third day of the Trump shutdown, the first ever real shutdown to occur when one party controls the entire legislative process. The Republican Party controls the House, the Senate, the…

before we call the roll, I ask unanimous consent that the Democratic whip be allowed to address the Chamber for 3 minutes, with the gracious approval of the majority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it…

The leader of the Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer is saying his offer of last week to support funding for President Trump border wall is now off the table.

Now, there is a real pathway to get a bill on the floor and through the Senate. It is a good solution. And I will vote for it.

Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I am happy to continue my discussion with the majority leader about reopening the government. We have had several conversations, and talks will continue, but we have yet to reach an agreement…

we now enter day 2 of the first real government shutdown ever to take place when one party controlled the Presidency, the House, and the Senate. Under this unified control, it was the Republicans' job to govern. It was their job to lead…

I address you and this body in the shadow of a government shutdown, something that nobody wanted and almost everybody strived to avoid. Yet we are here. The CR last night barely received 50 votes, let alone the necessary 60. Several…

very sadly, we are on the precipice of a government shutdown. The majority leader only just allowed us to vote on a continuing resolution that he knew lacked the votes long before this hour. It is not just Democrats who oppose this CR…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Missouri. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1301 Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, this shouldn't take very long. I was most disappointed tonight when the President of the…

the leader addressed extensively what was happening before the vote on the motion to proceed. I would like to address that now. The House of Representatives has sent the Senate a continuing resolution that has been constructed by the…

just a brief rejoinder. First, there have been very good attempts, bipartisan attempts to solve this problem. Three Democrats and three Republicans met the problem right in the middle. It was the other side, your side, Leader, that didn't…

I would simply like to read a statement from Dana W. White, chief Pentagon spokesperson: We have been working under a Continuing Resolution for three years now. Our current CR expires tomorrow, 19 Jan. This is wasteful and destructive. We…