Well, Mr. President, let me start with the obvious. I have always looked up to Pat Leahy. (Laughter.) But we all know and we have all heard what an extraordinary legislator and public servant he has been for 48 years. But the most…

first let me thank Senator Klobuchar for organizing us to come to the floor this evening and for her leadership to support our elections. And we got lucky this year. There is good news. Democracy prevailed against the Big Lie, and most of…

I yield back all time. Vote on Motion to Concur The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to concur. The yeas and nays were previously ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

I stand in opposition to the proposed amendment. On August 24, 2021, the Secretary of Defense issued a legal order directive that all personnel in the U.S. forces should be vaccinated against COVID-19. At that point, it was an approved FDA…

I have a much longer statement, but I want to briefly rise to express my support for the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. I am pleased that we are about to pass it. First, let me acknowledge Ranking Member Inhofe, whose…

I rise to express my support for the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. I am pleased that we have just voted on a wide, bipartisan basis to approve this bill. First, I would like to acknowledge Ranking Member Inhofe…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the RECORDS on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

Thank you very much.

Retaining my time, Mr. President, I disagree, obviously, with the Senator from Missouri. The Senate Armed Services Committee has had extensive oversight on Afghanistan. The committee actions include seven public and closed hearings…

I'm disappointed, yet not surprised, that a few weeks after a killer murdered five people at an LGBTQI+ nightclub, the Republicans on this committee could not bring themselves to discuss anti-LGBTQI+ violence and its causes with our…

And when you're willing to traffic in cheap shots and bigotry against a marginalized community that's already seeing hate against it on the rise, that's already seeing violence rising across the country, when you're willing to traffic in…

No one should have to fear violence because of who they are or who their family members are, but this violence is not happening in a vacuum.

The whole point is that we have all talked about the need for regulation, and I think that is obvious.

Our community is scared, terrified that we'll be attacked going to the doctor, scared that we'll be attacked going to nightclubs, scared that we'll be attacked simply for living as our authentic selves.

And if FTX had been a publicly traded company, would it have been required to make disclosures and attestations that we just discussed?

Despite the fact that LGBTQ+ people make up roughly seven percent of the population, 20 percent, or more than one in five reported hate crimes last year were motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity bias.

Again, I think the one theme that seems to be consistent is that the need to regulate not just this industry but private entities.

Was FTX required to disclose transactions with related parties, like Mr. Bankman-Fried's hedge fund called Alameda Research?