I know the damage that guns can cause firsthand. When I was 16, an accidental gunshot severed my spinal cord and left me paralyzed. And yet, the damage caused by that gun pales in comparison to the destruction caused by assault weapons…

The outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs has not only resulted in job losses and lower wages at home, it is threatening America's standing as an economic superpower on the global stage. The CHIPS and Science Act is the bold action we…

Yesterday marked the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. When I was 16 years old, an accidental gunshot left me permanently paralyzed. That was 1980, 10 years before the ADA was enacted into law. Then on July 26, 1990…

I reclaim my time. I respectfully disagree with the Senator from Missouri on this matter. The Senate Armed Services Committee conducts and has conducted extensive oversight on Afghanistan. Committee actions include seven public and closed…

Terrorism in the form of mass shootings has become increasingly prevalent in the United States.

Why has the DOJ struggled to investigate and prosecute these threats?

I would ask unanimous consent that my Republican colleagues read these documents and stop making a false claim.

This is bipartisan legislation that promotes competition, innovation, and consumer choice online.

You object to reading into the record the memo that was--okay.

the Senator from Missouri has objected, and I believe he is the only individual Member of the Senate who objects. In that case, I think I would be prepared to offer another unanimous consent that would allow debate upon these members…

Then I ask unanimous consent that the document that the Republicans are afraid to have been read aloud be introduced into the record.

The greatest domestic threat facing the United States comes from racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists.

I rise to discuss three civilian nominees: Mr. Robert Storch, Ms. Tia Johnson, and Mr. Russell Rumbaugh, who are each nominated to hold critical positions within the Department of Defense. They have been on the Executive Calendar for…

easy access to military grade weapons increases the likelihood that individuals who are extremists and hold extremist views and seek to carry out acts of violence are able to do so on a more significant scale.

I believe I retain the time, but if the Senator would like me to make a short statement and then object--

One of the more dire threats we are seeing to our national security is coming from within our borders.

among the many financial worries for average Americans, particularly young families just starting out, is finding a safe, affordable place to live. The simple fact is that we don't have the supply of housing to meet demand. Indeed, we have…

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…