let me start by asking unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to discharge the Lhamon nomination occur at 3:30 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Build Back Better Agenda

I have 10 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

shortly, I will be making a unanimous consent request to confirm the nomination of Ms. Karen Hedlund to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board. Ms. Hedlund served as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, and…

Nations such as Venezuela, with abysmal human rights records, have no place on a Council dedicated to promoting those rights.

As long as it persists, I will take every opportunity to demand an end to this bias, to insist on the fair treatment of Israel like any other country.

He also underscored the very real importance and utility of a functional Human Rights Council, which at its best prompts investigation of abuses in places such as Syria and North Korea.

I rise today to recognize a grave day in Wisconsin's history, the 150th anniversary of the ``Great Peshtigo Fire.'' On this sesquicentennial anniversary, we remember the great city of Peshtigo, WI, that was completely destroyed on October…

We have some ambitious plans on a bipartisan basis to pass the Endless Frontiers Act and deal with supply chain issues.

We are going to need a lot more pipefitters and plumbers in order to get rid of all of our lead laterals in 8 years.

I rise to speak in support of the Baldwin, Smith, Gillibrand, Peters, and Durbin amendment that will help support good-paying union jobs, address the impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes, and support billions of dollars in revenue…

I call up my amendment No. 3648 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Wisconsin [Ms. Baldwin], for herself and…

Like many of you, I view this pandemic as an opportunity to reset and make us better prepared going forward.