I ask unanimous consent that my intern Nicholas Piwonka be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I just find it a bit of a dodge really, at a time we are trying to persuade other countries to dismantle their nuclear programs.

I am really talking about the message that it sent to have worked with a nation to have them forgo their nuclear program.

I do think it is something we should keep in mind as situations arise around the world.

the transition can be extraordinarily difficult afterwards.

I referred to Libya dismantling their nuclear program.

I think that would not be a leap of judgment or analysis. Clearly, the groups like the Koch brothers believe that their interests are deeply connected to the decisions made in this body. And they have invested vast resources into the…

I rise to address the nomination of Neil Gorsuch. I will start by noting that just moments ago the majority leader was on the floor and did something that has never before been done in U.S. history; that is, on the first day--indeed, in…

What is the agreed-upon schedule to resume the normal activities of the floor? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate has a previous order to stand adjourned when the Senator is finished speaking until 9:30 a.m.

I am aware of that, and it disturbs me that the responsibility of the President to find the right person to place on the Court was farmed out, essentially, to these two groups the Senator mentioned. While often people will say: Did the…

My colleague from Illinois is absolutely right. In the middle of the night somewhere, a few hours ago, I pointed out that this evidence of different style of action didn't just depend on the history books because you can look a few hundred…

Let's turn to Planned Parenthood Association of Utah v. Herbert. In August of 2015, Gary Herbert, Utah's Republican Governor, ordered the State to strip $272,000 in Federal funding from the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah in…

As my colleague has pointed out through his question, the challenge we have with the appropriate treatment of our advice and consent responsibility isn't simply a problem with the Supreme Court nominee, but with strategies to prevent the…

I say to my colleague from Illinois that the entire situation we are in revolves around the issue of dark money and having a person on the Court who will sustain that flow. That Citizens United decision was a 5-to-4 decision. Four Justices…

I say to my colleague from Illinois that we will probably never know the full vetting that took place and the conversations that took place, but your observation that Hobby Lobby involves a parallel with Citizens United is absolutely…

My colleague from Illinois brings up the frozen trucker case, as it has often been referred to, and how it demonstrates an effort to really twist the law away from its original purpose in order to find for the powerful over the individual…

I thank my colleague from Illinois for coming down to help focus on some of those cases. I appreciate the great knowledge he brings to Senate issues and the deliberations in the Judiciary Committee. I am not a member of the Judiciary…

I appreciate that clarification. I am going to make this comment now, in case I might forget later. I want to give special thanks to the team of individuals who make this body work in order to provide for the opportunity for extended…

last week the Senate watched the House and the American people watched the House because the House was on the verge of taking away access to healthcare for 24 million Americans. Then last Thursday, a week ago from today, the House said: We…

here in America we hope that families will have the opportunity to build successful lives in preparation for a beautiful retirement. That involves many different factors. It involves the solvency of Social Security. It involves the…

the most important words in our Constitution are the first three words. Our Founders made sure that, when the Constitution was written, those were displayed--``We the People''--in super-sized font so that, generations later, we would not…

I ask unanimous consent that Dara Greene, my intern, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Our position really is that development of medium-range missiles or longer range missiles are directly a threat, a threat to the region.

the most important words in our Constitution are the first three words, ``We the People.'' With those words, our Founding Fathers laid out the vision, the principles, and the foundation for our new Nation's government. It would be, as…

I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Brandy Boyce, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.