It’s not just gotten more partisan, but the base has gotten to the point where, if you work with the other side, that’s considered by some to be a negative character trait.

I thank the majority leader for locking us in, and I think we will complete our comments well on time for the vote. I am very pleased to be joined by my colleague Senator Collins as we introduce a bill called the Religious Workforce…

I think it’s a problem that we are losing the middle.

I look forward to speaking with Rubio about the devastating consequences the cuts would have around the world.

It will increase maternal deaths and increase poverty, eliminate support for family planning programs in developing countries.

I say we were DOGE before DOGE was cool.

We’ve been DOGE-ing in Oklahoma before it was cool.

I like to say we were doing DOGE before DOGE was a thing.

do not let the false hype from these sponsors fool you. All this amendment does is to stop the proceeds for any land sales from being used to pay down the deficit. It doesn't stop land sales. In fact, just last year, the author of this…

this amendment asks us to believe a lie, and the lie is that FEMA provides nonpartisan disaster relief. Until a few months ago, many of us hoped and expected that that would be the case. Alas, it was not. During a contentious election…

in a good-faith effort to try to move the evening along, I have such a no-brainer amendment that it should pass by voice. We all know we care about national security in this Chamber. My amendment simply says: Let's not send classified…

and colleagues, let's not obfuscate. We all know that if any lying military officer or any lying CIA officer had tweeted so carelessly this classified information, they would be fired immediately. Now, we can punt on this or we can send a…

first of all, I want to thank my colleague. I agree with her comments about how we need to not just pay lipservice to our veterans or the fact that for 70 years, America has used soft power through organizations like USAID in ways that…

how much time do I have left? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 38 seconds.

I call up my amendment No. 1310 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follow: The Senator from Virginia [Mr. Warner] proposes an amendment numbered 1310 to…

in the West and across America, national parks and public lands are our pride and joy. They are also a huge part of our economy. Colorado's public lands power a $17 billion outdoor recreation economy, which employs more than 132,000…

today, the other side is trying to pass I think what can only be called an extreme budget plan--very extreme--which is chock-full of bad ideas to help pay for their tax breaks, most of which are for the ultrawealthy. They are targeting…

I call up my amendment No. 2107 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Colorado [Mr. Hickenlooper], for himself and others, proposes…