last night's vote was an exercise in futility, as Democrats knew would be the case. For months now, Republicans have made it clear that we will not help Democrats raise our Nation's debt limit to finance Democrats' partisan…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 48, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 385 Leg.] YEAS--48 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Louisiana…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 85, nays 11, as follows…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Louisiana…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 68, nays 30, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 375 Ex.] YEAS--68 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Burr Cantwell…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 85, nays 13, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 376 Ex.] YEAS--85 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 63, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 370 Leg.] YEAS--63 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Booker Brown Cantwell…

Meanwhile, Mr. President, over in the House, Members are expected to consider legislation that would, as I said, preempt virtually all State restrictions on abortion. Democrats are calling the bill the Women's Health Protection Act. A more…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 80, nays 18, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 373 Ex.] YEAS--80 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt Booker…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Alabama…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 34, as…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 78, nays 20, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 371 Ex.] YEAS--78 Baldwin Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Blunt…

Federal takeovers are being discussed in both the House and the Senate this week. The Democrat leaders announced that the Senate will once again be taking up legislation to put the Federal Government, instead of the States, in charge of…

I deeply respect the oversight function of this Committee.

there has been a good discussion already on the floor this morning--I was listening to my colleague, the Democratic whip--discussing the upcoming challenges that we face this fall. We have got to fund the government, we are facing the debt…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 367 Ex.] YEAS--52 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 368 Ex.] YEAS--52…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 369 Ex.] YEAS--49 Baldwin…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The yeas and nays…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds). The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Young). Further, if present and…