There are two major ways that the ERA will impact the legal status of women and all marginalized genders: through litigation and legislation.

If white men in this country faced the discrimination and inequality that women across the country of all genders and races faced, that you would see aggressive advocacy on the other side of the aisle in support of the Equal Rights…

And certainly increasing. Thank you. And I want to drill down and explore how the ERA could affect a specific legal claim in my home state of Florida.

It is clear that without the added protections of the ERA, we can't be certain that transphobic laws like this will be repealed by our court system.

Madam Speaker, ironically, it was my bill, the Election Reform Act of 2001--after the closest Presidential election in history, decided by about 350 votes--and my Election Reform Act, after all that hostility, passed 38-2 in the Senate and…

I feel blessed to, of course, represent the 12th Congressional District in the State of Florida, but also to sit on this committee and make a real difference, because this is the best committee in Congress, without question.

This bipartisan bill would direct HRSA to develop and test oral health literacy strategies capable of reaching across vulnerable populations.

Americans like the word 'infrastructure.' I completely understand why, but that bill is far more than infrastructure.

Supply chain issues is really the core issue, one of the core issues affecting our economy in such a disastrous way.

Madam President, I want to talk about two things as we are waiting for Senator Wyden. First, I have been hearing all across the State of Florida, people are really concerned about the Democratic proposal basically to look at everybody's…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Build Back Better Agenda

Madam President, this time last year, we still didn't know how much longer this pandemic would last. We didn't know when the vaccine trials would be completed. Thankfully, by December, the vaccine had been approved and brought normalcy…

Madam President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2997, which is at the desk. Further, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time…

Mr. President, well, clearly I am pretty shocked. By objecting to this bill, my colleague is suggesting that it is acceptable for the government to deny Social Security checks to American seniors and checks to those who are physically…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2997

I think anything that any legislation that disrupts the opportunity to transport materials right now is bad legislation.

Mr. President, first of all, let's remember that the President is requiring a vaccine mandate if you have a job. So there are people there who are going to lose their job because they, for whatever reason, are uncomfortable getting the…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is important that we are here this evening because the President of the United States and the majority party has never actually talked about what is in this bill. They…