I don't think it is a partisan topic.

That's kind of a big gulp.

it is Thursday, and it is my favorite time of the week. I get to come down to the Senate floor typically every Thursday and talk about Alaskans who are doing something amazing for their communities, their State, maybe even their country…

as my colleague from Oklahoma Senator Lankford just gave a wonderful speech on the Fourth of July, we are all focused on heading home for the Fourth of July, celebrating freedom, celebrating our independence, celebrating liberty. And we…

this afternoon, we will have before us, as Members of the Senate, legislation that is entitled the For the People Act. Before I speak to the For the People Act, S. 1, I want to make clear to colleagues that I have been keenly focused…

I appreciate that the Department is increasing its request for suicide prevention initiatives to $598 million dollars.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am worried that this may happen at the VA, where we continually appropriate money at the problem but don't see improvement in the situation.

I believe that it indicates that you are making a serious commitment to provide support to our nations veterans who are facing desperate situations.

the current Posture Review would have you looking at your resources available and drive your decisionmaking on re-aligning headquarters and forces in Alaska

Well, it is really encouraging to hear you say this, because it is really all encompassing.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Smith). Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning

I am here on the Senate floor this afternoon to call on President Biden to withdraw his nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy Stone-Manning. He should withdraw her for the reasons I am going to talk about here on the…

With all due respect, sir, best available information sometimes isn't any information at all.

God bless you. Interesting hearing.

I want to acknowledge and thank my colleague and friend from Illinois for his leadership on this issue. He has outlined well the situation in front of us with regard to the status of the Crime Victims Fund. Again, this is a nontaxpayer…

China's investments in the Arctic have gone from $150B in 2012 to over $300B today.

I have long advocated for our country to pay greater attention to the region.