As a Senator from the great state of Illinois where we produce a lot of ethanol, my farmers are very supportive of the aviation fuel, sustai...
One of the things that you learn is that a safety system should never be left vulnerable to a single point of failure, never.
President Biden has kept to his promise to create a Federal judiciary that better reflects the diversity of the Nation that it serves.
I urge the Committee to support their confirmation.
The online exploitation of children is an urgent, growing threat.
We have to do something, and the sooner, the better.
It deserves the attention of this Committee and this Congress, and it deserves action.
This was the 67th mass shooting in America so far this year. Sixty-seven. More than one a day.
We have more to do. We've lost 5,200 Americans to gunfire already this year, and we're only halfway through February.
I think the urgency of this issue is going to help propel us past some of these obstacles.
We're going to have a markup. Now, that doesn't sound like much, but it is a big promise.
The EARN IT Act, which we are debating here, would change that ball game.
If it is a step forward to protect children, we're going to do it. We have to do it. We have no choice.
The American consumer is virtually unprotected from the adverse effects of social media.
Social media can also cause a variety of mental health problems in teenagers, including anxiety, depression, stress, body image issues.
Now is the time to build on last year's momentum and disrupt the cycle of harm by passing privacy and safety-by-design legislation.
Senator Grassley and I have legislation to strengthen Federal protections against sexual abuse of children.
This is an epidemic. It is a mental health crisis, particularly for young teenaged girls.
