in order to allow President Trump, Republicans, and Democrats time to come together and discuss a way forward on a Supreme Court nominee who can meet the 60-vote threshold, I move to postpone the nomination to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 24…

additional parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader will state the parliamentary inquiry.

under the rules and precedents of the Senate, is the Senate prohibited from considering and voting on a nominee to the Supreme Court in the fourth year of the President's term? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is not aware of any such…

further parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader will state the parliamentary inquiry.

is it correct that over half the nominations on which cloture motions were filed in the Senate, over the course of our entire history as a country, were filed between the beginning of President Obama's administration and November 21, 2013…

of the last 26 nominations of Justices confirmed to the Supreme Court, going back to 1954, how many were confirmed without a rollcall vote or received more than 60 votes in support of their nomination either on cloture or on confirmation…

in the history of the Senate, have there been any instances in which a nomination to the Supreme Court was withdrawn after cloture was not invoked on the nomination? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Secretary of the Senate's office has confirmed…

before I begin the substance of my remarks, I want to first welcome our coal miners from West Virginia here, and I thank them for the hard work they have done through the years to make America the outstanding country that it truly is…

first, I sat at the back of the room to listen to my colleague from Illinois. I know he got up because he wanted very much to respond to the majority leader, and I thought he did a great job. It was a pleasure to listen, as always, to one…

Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, a parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader will state the parliamentary inquiry.

Is the Chair aware of any instance in the years between the 1949 advent of routine public Supreme Court confirmation hearings and 2016 that a nominee who was not withdrawn did not receive a hearing and a vote? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

There are clearly principled reasons to oppose Judge Gorsuch, and enough of us Democrats have reasons to prevent his nomination from moving forward on Thursday's cloture vote. The question is no longer whether Judge Gorsuch will get enough…

We ask the Senate to do what is right for patients and immediately confirm Dr. Scott Gottlieb as FDA commissioner.

first, let me thank my friend and colleague from Nebraska for her indulgence. Explosion in Saint Petersburg, Russia Before I begin, Mr. President, I want to express our concern here in the United States for our friends in Saint Petersburg…

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

I rise this afternoon on the pending business of the CRA that would allow States to discriminate against women's healthcare providers. Before I begin, I want to recognize the members of the HELP Committee. Senator Murray, who understands…

as we prepare to consider the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, I would like to take a moment this morning to discuss the false choice Republicans are presenting about his confirmation. The Republican majority wants…

Now on the ACA, Mr. President. The HHS Secretary appeared before the House appropriators yesterday and testified that, under his direction, the Department of Health and Human Services may try to undermine our Nation's healthcare system in…

I rise this morning on a few topics, but I first want to mention that last night many of us spent some time at the White House where we were regaled by the wonderful Marine and Army chorus, where there was talk about renewing a spirit of…

finally, on the wall--a place where there may be more agreement between some of us than on Judge Garland--last night we learned that the Trump administration will be seeking deep cuts to critical domestic programs in order to pay for a…

first I will speak on the Supreme Court. Last Thursday, I announced my opposition to Judge Neil Gorsuch and endeavored to explain why, on the merits, I don't believe he deserves to be elevated to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme…

I rise this afternoon on a few topics. First, on the investigation into the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia, this is a matter of such gravity, we need to get it right. There should be no doubt about the integrity and impartiality…

first, I would like to thank the senior Senator from the State of Washington, the ranking member of the Health Committee, for her outstanding work on this issue. She knows this issue better than just about anybody in this Chamber. She is…

yesterday Judge Neil Gorsuch went through over 11 hours of questioning in the Judiciary Committee. As expected, he used the opportunity to speak at length about his knowledge of case law, hiding behind precedents rather than giving an…

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