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Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. I am so grateful for the leadership of Chair DeLauro, who I know has worked tirelessly on this critical legislation, and for the…
Madam President, I have comments today about an extraordinary member of the Federal workforce, but before I do, I would like to respond to a few of the comments that I heard as I entered the Chamber with regard to Afghanistan. The first…
Republican senators like Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski said they were quite sure, they were convinced that all these Trump nominees to the Supreme Court certainly recognize Roe versus Wade as settled precedent.
Legal abortion is safe in this country in a permanent way.
The Texas law is extreme and harmful, I oppose the court's decision to allow the law to remain in effect for now while these underlying constitutional and procedural questions are litigated.
To my knowledge, Judge Kavanaugh is the first Supreme Court nominee to express the view that precedent is not merely a practice and tradition, but rooted in Article 3 of our Constitution itself.
I could not vote for a judge who had demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade because it would indicate a lack of respect for precedent.
I do not believe that Brett Kavanaugh will overturn Roe v. Wade.
Protecting this right is important to me.
Madam President, at long last, tomorrow morning, I expect that the Senate will approve the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. For far too long, any discussion of transportation infrastructure in this country has been…
Are we talking 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years? Be more specific. How close are we?
I think we are leaving discoveries on the table if we do not empower these wonderful institutions.
It strikes me that the relationship Oak Ridge has with the University of Maine is a promising model.
Madam President, first, let me offer to work with both Senators from Louisiana to secure the funding that their State so desperately needs, in my capacity as ranking member of the Transportation, HUD Appropriations Subcommittee. Louisiana…
Mr. President, with all due respect to my friend from Mississippi, I don't consider this a friendly amendment. I consider this a major departure from the agreed-upon structure of this broadband section of the bill that we are talking…
Mr. President, while we are awaiting others to come to the Senate floor, let me express my deep sorrow about learning of the deaths of two more police officers who responded to safeguard all of us in the Capitol on January 6. My heart goes…
Mr. President, I am beginning my comments with my mask on for a very specific reason. If you can tell what is populating the mask, they are America's favorite crustacean: the North American lobster. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate…