Madam President, I am surprised to hear the Senator from Illinois continue to refer to this as a political issue or a political story when we have career law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to defend Federal property…

To respond to the Senator from Illinois, it is true that President Trump signed the FIRST STEP Act. The FIRST STEP Act was the worst mistake of the Trump administration. Yes, it is true that a number of Republican Senators voted for it…

We keep hearing that this is unrelated, as if I am upset with something the Coast Guard did or the Corps of Engineers wants to improve some water project in Arkansas. These are Department of Justice nominees, and right now, the Department…

Madam President, so contrary to what the Senator from Ohio says, I am not offended by the lack of a letter or offended by something someone said. I'm offended that four U.S. marshals--four U.S. marshals had to decide whether they are going…

It`s your party that voted in lockstep for the FIRST STEP Act that let thousands of violent felons back on the street who have now committed innumerable violent crimes.

No more facts, no more explanation, just like the three who are waiting for a determination and have been waiting for more than a year do not have any fact-based explanation.

Women's Voices for the Earth, an environmental health organization representing tens of thousands of people across the nation, strongly supports the Environmental Justice for All Act (HR 2021).

This legislation is aligned with our mission and values as we fight for a toxic-free future.

As we work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that access to the outdoors is more important than ever.

Dear Chairman Grijalva and Ranking Member Westerman:

We urge committee members to advance this important legislation quickly to begin remedying the long history of environmental racism and injustice.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Texas for yielding. I want to say, first and foremost, I thank him for his consistent, loud, smart, and well-reasoned comments on our open border and the impact on our citizens. Mr. Speaker, I too want…

Mr. President, for the past 2 years, our Nation's kids have suffered. They have suffered socially, academically, and psychologically at the hands of Democratic politicians, the Biden administration, and their political bosses in the…

Mr. Speaker, as we cheer on Team USA this week and celebrate our athletes participating in the 2022 winter games, it is important we do not overlook the sins of the host nation, China. China has carefully crafted their image to distract…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Murray and I be allowed to complete our remarks before the scheduled rollcall votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I would simply reply to the remarks of the Senator from Washington, she asserted that I or others who oppose these mask mandates think that we know better. That is the whole point, though. It is not that we think we know…

We urge committee members to advance this important legislation quickly to begin remedying the long history of environmental racism.

I want to reiterate that regulation and innovation are not mutually exclusive, and that is what we are all working to achieve.