I thank the chairman for yielding time tonight. Madam Speaker, despite what President Biden and congressional Democrats have to say, higher prices at the fuel pump are not because of a Putin price increase. The price of a gallon of gas…

the distinguished Senator from Alabama, Senator Shelby, and I have been friends for decades. I applaud his work on this. I applaud his staff. I applaud our staff and the Appropriations Committee. I thank those Senators of both parties who…

I am delighted to see the vote, and I thank the Senators who voted with us. I would note that a lot of Senators, along with Senator Shelby and me, on both sides of the aisle worked so hard on this. I especially want to say again that I…

I thank the senior Senator from Washington, and I echo the call for HHS and SAMHSA to prevent significant funding cliffs. The State Opioid Response grant program must facilitate the ongoing work States are performing to preserve…

before I even start, I do want to compliment the staff--later, I will put all of the names in the Record--who worked weekends and late at night. I remember times when I would get off the phone with them at 11 o'clock at night and 12…

the State Opioid Response grant program has been critically important to communities that have been affected by the ongoing opioid epidemic. Rates of substance use disorders have grown exponentially, particularly during the pandemic…

this is a good bill. It is a bill that reflects American priorities and invests in future prosperity and our health. It reduces everyday costs for millions of Americans, such as childcare, a college education, and heating and cooling…

I thank the Senator for clearly laying out the Senate's intent for the ongoing administration of this program--I agree. I would like to ask the Senator from Washington if she agrees as well?

I know Senators are waiting on movements on both sides, but I just want to reiterate what I said earlier this afternoon. We have before us a message from the House--the omnibus. I would point out that both Republicans and Democrats have…

I would like to ask, given this context, if the Senator from New Hampshire agrees that both the House and the Senate have made clear that funding cliffs for this program will hamper States' ability to effectively address the opioid…

I would like to ask the junior Senator from New Hampshire about her experience with this program.

the Senator asked those who love this institution to speak up. I am the Dean of the U.S. Senate. I have served here for 48 years. I love this institution. I know the Constitution vests the power of the purse in the Congress. Certifications…

I thank Representative Speier and Representative Marcy Kaptur. It is a solemn privilege to be with them tonight as we lift up the people of Ukraine, as we lift up the women and children of Ukraine on this International Women's Day. It is a…

let me congratulate Senator Peters and Senator Portman for their work. This is a bill that has been looked at and worked on for a very long time, and I am glad that in a few moments we are going to pass it. I know that the people of…

pursuant to section 3101(c) of the fiscal year 2016 budget resolution, I move to waive section 3101 of that resolution for purposes of the pending measure, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient…

Today, I rise in support of every American being negatively affected by inflation caused by President Biden and congressional Democrats' reckless spending policies over the last year. Inflation isn't something that happens overnight. It…

This past weekend, on my way to a military medal presentation in Crossville, Tennessee, I stopped to fill my SUV with gas. Like many Americans, I was shocked to have to pay nearly $4 a gallon for gasoline. Putin's invasion of Ukraine has…

No amount of warnings from the Biden administration and our intelligence could have prepared us for the sheer brutality and devastation we have seen from Mr. Putin, who expected a quick toppling of Ukraine's young democracy. He was wrong…