I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. unanimous consent request--executive calendar

I would love for us to have a full, ordinary process here on the floor and to have all of us on both sides of the aisle support that process. I come to the floor to ask for this unanimous consent because that process has been frustrated…

I am on the floor today to talk about the nomination of Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes, to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Originally nominated last July, Ambassador Noyes'…

My predecessor, Senator Mark Hatfield, who I had the pleasure of interning for way back in the 1970s, led the efforts in the Senate to restore the first of our tribes' sovereignty.

One of the great injustices inflicted on Oregon's tribes was termination of their status as federally recognized tribes in 1954.

Thank you for entertaining these bills and these witnesses today.

I hope it has made a difference in the degree to which U.S. companies are willing to lend their prestige to the false display of peace and harmony the Beijing Olympics represent.

Thank you all for sharing your personal stories and putting faces to the oppression.

Ding Jiaxi, Xu Zhiyong, Chang Weiping, and Li Qiaochu have committed no crime. Why are the Chinese government and Communist Party so afraid when Chinese citizens promote the rule of law, public participation, and the growth of civil…

Athletes will be risking a lot if they decide to speak up.

Thank you very much, Mr. Law.

The days of see no evil, hear no evil are over. The corporations that turned a blind eye to what is happening to the Uyghurs, and to others, they are complicit.

the story of Chinese leadership is one of genocide, slave labor, forced sterilization, the desecration of democracy in Hong Kong, Orwellian repression in Xinjiang and Tibet, bullying of critics at home and abroad, and suppression of…

We are here at this moment, less than 24 hours before the Olympic Games begin, to say it is not acceptable to let the glitz and glamour of Olympic gold hide the egregious human rights crimes of the Chinese government.

We have known for a long time about China's censorship of its own citizens, or any speech inside China that expresses any dissent.

the brands need to choose to be on the right side of history.

Beneath this glitz and glamour lies the real story. As the Commission and so many others have documented, the story of Chinese leadership is one of genocide, slave labor, forced sterilization, the desecration of democracy in Hong Kong…

This request has been in place for I think going on three months now, and I do not really find it acceptable that OMB has been blocking Interior from providing such a conversation with the Interior Subcommittee staff.

I noted and appreciated President Biden's commitment to direct 40 percent of green Federal investments towards environmental justice communities.

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to Jeffrey Warner, my State Department fellow, for the duration of his time as a fellow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:49 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10 a.m…

for the information of Senators, there will be two votes at 11:30 a.m. and two votes at 2:15 p.m., with additional rollcall votes expected. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

when freedom and democracy are threatened, we have a responsibility in this body of the U.S. Senate to speak up and speak out. It doesn't matter if it is a challenge here at home or if it is happening somewhere else around the globe; we…

I believe we are all familiar with the question: If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Well, here in the U.S. Senate, we can ask the question: If we accomplish something important but fail to…