I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Vermont. ____________________

we have had a dismal history recently with the U.S. Supreme Court. In my view, it has totally failed the American people. In the name of States' rights, the Supreme Court has taken away freedom and caused distress and uncertainty for women…

I was in the Chair and objected in my capacity as the Senator from Vermont to the unanimous consent request of the Senator from Arkansas. I would like now to have an opportunity to explain the basis of that. First, the Senator from…

Reserving the right to object, the question here is about the control by Congress over the District of Columbia governance and the right to self-govern. There has been a tendency in this Congress, and there is debate in this Congress…

I would like to speak in support of the Biden-Harris administration's finalized furnace efficiency standards and against S.J. Res. 58. The Department of Energy's finalized rule has been a long time coming, and we have not meaningfully…

on November 25, 2023, three Palestinian American students--Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Tahseen Ali Ahmad--were shot by a local resident while they were walking along a quiet street in Burlington, VT. The three friends had gone…

I have good news. Senator Stabenow, leader, chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has presented a bill that will allow us to consider an ag bill. And we have got work to do. But as we know, for more than 90 years, the U.S…

May 11 will mark the second anniversary of the fatal shooting of a Palestinian American and accomplished Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh. She was shot in the head while reporting on an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the…

I thank the Senator from Hawaii. First of all, I want to acknowledge my great appreciation for the work that the Senator and his committee have done on bringing attention to the ongoing challenge that communities that have been hammered…

the eclipse was a momentous occasion for Vermont, bringing more than 160,000 people to our State. I am especially thankful to our emergency personnel, law enforcement, and small business owners who handled the busy weekend with grace…

I thank my colleague from Alaska and really appreciate her remarks. Affordable Connectivity Program Mr. President, one of the rays of hope we have in this Congress is the bipartisan accomplishment of the past several years to build out…

it has been more than 6 months since Hamas's horrific attack on October 7 that killed 1,200 innocent Israelis and led to the capture of 240 hostages. Around 130 people are still being held hostage, and an estimated 100 are alive and remain…

our judicial system is vital, and every player has an important role--from the judge to the prosecutor, to the public defender, to the bailiffs, to the jurors. Cuts to our Federal public defender program have caused real difficulties in…

an article in the February 29 New York Times, entitled ``5 Convicts Familiar With Navalny's Prison Confirm Hellish Conditions,'' describes the horrifyingly cruel treatment of political prisoners in Russia. Anyone who reads the article…

indigenous people in Latin America and around the world are facing unprecedented threats to their communities and cultural survival. Faced with increasing intrusions of settlers, illegal miners, loggers, ranchers, wildlife traffickers…

I love Katie Britt and she's a great colleague and that's a really hard job and I thought she did fine.

before I begin my remarks, I just want to associate myself with the remarks of the chair of the Judiciary Committee about the nominee. Everything he said is true. I share his horror at the vilification of him, which I do believe is based…

every day we are reminded of the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Most of the infrastructure in the territory has been destroyed. Thousands of apartment buildings, schools, mosques, hospitals, shops, and markets have been…

this is indeed a historic day--the passage of the national security supplemental appropriations bill. I want to commend the extraordinary work of Leader Schumer, of Leader McConnell, of our Appropriations chair and vice chair, Senator…

I would like to recognize the recent passing, and honor the life of an extraordinary Vermonter, Raymond ``Ray'' Bradley Jacoby. Ray touched the lives of many in our State, and his presence in his community will be deeply missed. Ray…

on December 18, 2023, I was not present for a rollcall vote, vote No. 347, to confirm the nomination of Martin O'Malley to serve as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. If present, I would have voted to confirm Commissioner…

the October 7 slaughter of at least 1,200 innocent Israeli citizens and the abduction of 240 hostages was a monumental atrocity. The cruelty and depravity of that massacre, especially the torture and killings of women and girls, has…

I am here to speak about the extension of the Affordable Connectivity Program. COVID was brutal, but something good came out of it. And that was a recognition by the U.S. Congress-- Republicans and Democrats--that access to high-speed…

the inauguration of Bernardo Arevalo as President of Guatemala shortly after midnight on January 15 was a triumph for the people of Guatemala. Despite corrupt forces in the outgoing government, the Congress, and the Office of the Attorney…

What people don't realize is--they feel like mental health courts sort of soft-on-crime type of stuff, but it truly is crime fighting.