I will do everything we can to live up to that obligation.

Bottom line, if we fail to fund the VA and in a timely way, it is our Nation's veterans who pay the price.

President Biden's budget shows he also understands that when we make a promise to our veterans our word has to be ironclad.

I look forward to working together on this year's appropriations bills, to make sure that we provide the Department of Energy and National Security Administration the resources that you need.

You know, industrial emissions made up roughly 30 percent of the U.S. climate emissions, and to address the climate crisis we need to modernize our industrial manufacturing base, and work to reduce emissions across the cement, steel…

This is so important. We have to stay apprised of this progress and we need to keep moving on this.

I come to the floor this afternoon to urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm Joshua Jacobs to serve as Under Secretary for Benefits at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Jacobs is an exceptionally qualified…

I rise today to honor and congratulate Mrs. Jeanne Kohl-Welles on her retirement following 30 years of work in elected office. Jeanne retires from Washington's King County Council, where she has served as vice chair of the council and…

I rise today to honor and congratulate Mr. Joe McDermott on his retirement following 22 years of public service. Joe retires from Washington's King County Council, where he has represented King County's eighth district and been an…

Effective water management is essential to keeping our families healthy, our environment thriving and our economy competitive.

we can fulfill our commitment to make sure veterans receive the care and support they earned, including veterans who experience toxic exposures.

I'm going to be watching that very closely.

I do support efforts to move forward only after you are confident about the safety and effectiveness of the system.

I would like to pay tribute to my chief of staff, Erin O'Quinn. Erin and I met just a week after I was elected to Congress. This was in November 2018. It was an overwhelming time. There was a lot to organize, and job number one was to find…

Together, we have advanced the energy and economic and national security of the United States.

Together, we have advanced the energy and economic and national security of the United States.

Together, we have advanced the energy and economic and national security of the United States.

We are cementing America's place as a trailblazer in the clean energy economy and for the future in our fight against the climate crisis.