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.

We still seem in this country, much more than any other countries, to rely on the prison system to be the place where we somehow quote, 'address those issues.'

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.

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…

I think the First Step Act has been incredibly helpful in acknowledging that there's some folks who really are good to be getting back out on the street.

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.

We still seem in this country, much more than any other countries, to rely on the prison system to be the place where we somehow quote, 'address those issues.'

I think the First Step Act has been incredibly helpful in acknowledging that there's some folks who really are good to be getting back out on the street.

I support this resolution and appreciate the leadership of my good friend, the senior Senator from Vermont. Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act is an important and long underutilized tool. It provides a practical mechanism to focus…

Right. And so, you condemn what Hamas did to innocent Israelis on October 7th, and you condemn what terrorists did to New York on 9/11?

If anyone has aspirations to attack minority communities or indeed to attack the Jewish community here in America, they'd have to go through me first.

If a person who's going to serve as the judge is advocating terrorism, or supports terrorism, or sexual misconduct, then that would be a disqualifier.

If anyone has aspirations to attack minority communities or indeed to attack the Jewish community here in America, they'd have to go through me first.

If a person who's going to serve as the judge is advocating terrorism, or supports terrorism, or sexual misconduct, then that would be a disqualifier.

Right. And so, you condemn what Hamas did to innocent Israelis on October 7th, and you condemn what terrorists did to New York on 9/11?

If a person who's going to serve as the judge is advocating terrorism, or supports terrorism, or sexual misconduct, then that would be a disqualifier.

And you condemn what Hamas did to innocent Israelis on October 7th, and you condemn what terrorists did to New York on 9/11?

if anyone has aspirations to attack minority communities or indeed to attack the Jewish community here in America, they'd have to go through me first.

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the Richards nomination occur at 5:15 p.m. and that if cloture is invoked, all postcloture time be considered expired and the Senate vote on confirmation at a time to be determined by the…

I ask that the Senate resume consideration of Executive Calendar No. 144. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read the nomination of Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign…

I happen to be a big believer in them. They save money, but it's more than that.

I believe that the majority of our individuals who graduate are successful.

there's a number of us here led by the Chair, Senator Durbin, who've called for, really, closure of Guantanamo.

It's been, you know, it's millions of dollars. People are there, 19 of them, without any trial whatsoever.

It's been, you know, it's millions of dollars. People are there, 19 of them, without any trial whatsoever.