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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 7, 2022

So, despite the fiery speeches of my colleagues, every single Republican on this Committee and every single Republican in the Congress of the United States voted no for this funding for police departments in direct response to the…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 7, 2022

The single most powerful tool the police department has to fight crime is the trust and confidence of the community.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 7, 2022

Would it surprise you to learn that every single Republican in the entire House of Representatives... voted against exactly those strategies?

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 2, 2022

I thank Chairman Meeks for his extraordinary leadership in this very important moment. I rise in strong support of H. Res. 956 and in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. On February 24, Vladimir Putin thought he was making another step…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 2, 2022

as I rise today, kleptocracy is on the march in Europe, showing how unchecked corruption leads to evil. Vladimir Putin's corrupt regime fabricated a pretext to invade and subjugate the sovereign and peaceful nation of Ukraine. Putin's…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 2, 2022

I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 1, 2022

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Takano for his incredible leadership on this legislation and tireless work on behalf of veterans all across our country. H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act of…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 1, 2022

If other States were having to look at having to redraw their boundaries because of a problem, they would expect some sympathy and consideration from colleagues.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 1, 2022

And it is true that it also includes funding that is required to be used on emissions reductions and resilience?

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 1, 2022

The disinclination I often see in this building to take climate warnings seriously is very regrettable.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 1, 2022

And it is also true that it requires all States to develop a strategy to reduce emissions from the transportation sector, correct?

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 1, 2022

I understand there has been some suggestion that the Department should not make any efforts to mitigate transportation greenhouse gas emissions or to ensure infrastructure resilience in the implementation of the Infrastructure Bill.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 1, 2022

I rise in support of the swift consideration of President Biden's five nominees to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Over the last year, our economy has improved tremendously, thanks to President Biden's American Rescue…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Feb 28, 2022

Over the last week, we have seen an uptick in Chinese aggression against Taiwan, as much as the world has had its eyes on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Feb 28, 2022

Good. Well, you are going to have substantial support from the Hill to upgrade that infrastructure given the fact that we are behind right now on developing hypersonic weapons.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 16, 2022

I think my friend from Rhode Island is actually working on big tech issues as well...

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