I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma session only with no business being conducted on Friday, February 14, at 9 a.m.; further, that when the Senate adjourns on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 79, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant executive clerk read as…

I rise today to speak about a century- long dispute. A hundred years plus, there has been a dispute about the Federal designation of North America's tallest mountain. It is a pretty majestic picture, but it does nothing to really convey…

I have extraordinary respect for the man and his leadership.

I continue to have concerns about Mr. Kennedy’s views on vaccines and his selective interpretation of scientific studies, which initially caused my misgivings about his nomination.

This isn't a political issue – Alaskans from every walk of life have long been advocating for this mountain to be recognized by its true name.

Let me be the bad guy. He took a lot of heat for a lot of us for a long time.

Once you see it in person, and take in the majesty of its size and breathe in its cold air, you can understand why the Koyukon Athabascans referred to it as 'The Great One.'

He doesn't have the burdens of leadership... And so he is doing what he feels is best.

That’s why today I once again introduced legislation that would officially keep this mountain’s quintessential name, 'Denali.'

That's why today I once again introduced legislation that would officially keep this mountain's quintessential name, 'Denali.'

He has made numerous commitments to me and my colleagues, promising to work with Congress to ensure public access to information and to base vaccine recommendations on data-driven, evidence-based, and medically sound research.

In Alaska, it's Denali.

I continue to have concerns about Mr. Kennedy’s views on vaccines and his selective interpretation of scientific studies.

To have the executive basically come in and dismantle something that was legislatively created — that's outside the bounds of the executive.

So it requires us, in the legislative branch, to then assert our responsibility, which is to not cede the authority.

We are a nation of laws, and it is not necessarily for you or I to be the final arbiter here.

You're now having some in the executive branch saying, ‘We don't think the courts should be deciding this. We think that this is our authority.'