Gwen started college at Marquette as a single expectant mother on welfare, who could only complete her education with the help of TRIO.

TRIO truly leveled the playing field for him as a first-generation, low-income college student.

The filling of judicial vacancies has been a top priority for me since even before I was sworn in to the U.S. Senator a year ago.

I applaud the efforts of my colleagues Senator Flake and McCain in working in a bipartisan fashion with the White House to fill these vacancies.

I look forward to the Senate's swift action on the President's nominations.

I urge the Committee and the full Senate to consider and confirm his nomination without undue delay.

I applaud the President's nomination of James Peterson to serve.

Jim Peterson will make an outstanding Federal judge, and his nomination marks an important step forward in fulfilling a judgeship that has been vacant for nearly 6 years.

I am proud to have worked together with Senator Johnson to find common ground on this important issue for Wisconsin.

Mr. President, I rise this morning to speak about this year's national defense authorization legislation and the important reforms that are a part of the underlying bill to improve our military's response to sexual assault within its…

I would love to hear all of our witnesses' thoughts on two specific questions that I've heard a lot of at home from stakeholders in my State.