I have been greatly heartened and encouraged by the expansion of the PACT Act to include all men and women exposed while in the military to any kind of toxic substances.

I have introduced a measure called the GUARD VA Benefits Act. It is bipartisan, with Senator Graham and Senator Tester.

We should reject political narratives that focus more on stoking culture wars than assuring student success and safety.

I want to urge my republican colleagues to consider constructive ways that we as policymakers can protect students from discrimination and hostile learning environments.

I have introduced a measure called the GUARD VA Benefits Act. It is bipartisan, with Senator Graham and Senator Tester.

Thank you for your continuing service.

I think this is a unique moment in history where the American people are so fed up with the two parties

I have been helping to lead that effort.

We got into this because our members about a year-and-a-half ago said to us, oh, my God, another Trump-Biden match. It's not good for the country. It offers no hope of bringing bipartisanship back to Washington regardless of who wins.

the polling is showing that the American people, 65, 70 percent want another choice other than Trump and Biden

We're going to ask the delegates on Friday, do you want us to go forward to do some final surveying of public opinion because we've said we're not going to do this unless we have a chance to win.

So here is a snapshot of what happened. Republicans said that fixing the border was their top priority. They appointed a hardline conservative, my friend Senator James Lankford, to come up with a bipartisan bill to fix the border. They…

I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, Senators Stabenow and Wyden be permitted to speak for up to 5 minutes each prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Every generation or so, our country is challenged with a fight. It is a fight in which we invariably line up on the side of freedom, of liberty, of the right of all individuals to make their own decisions, to not be told by dictators or by…

I thought your opening remarks sounded a lot more like a campaign speech for Donald Trump's reelection than a sober analysis of the situation on the ground in the region.

President Trump's policy toward Iran was a disaster. They got closer to a nuclear weapon.

I want to focus just really quickly on the program that benefit State-funded cemeteries.

So I conclude by thanking my colleagues who have brought this measure to the floor, particularly Senator Duckworth, and I regret that Republicans have blocked this measure. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.