deferred maintenance is debt, and we've got to address this.

for Americans struggling with high health care expenses, the tax deduction for certain medical expenses continues to be of significant assistance for many taxpayers. But unless it is extended, the income threshold for this vital deduction…

today I wish to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the town of Falmouth, ME. As one of the oldest communities in Maine, Falmouth holds a very special place in our State's history and one that exemplifies the determination and resiliency…

deferred maintenance is debt.

I rise today regarding remarks I made on October 5, 2018, on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. In reference to Justices O'Connor, Souter, and Kennedy, I misspoke and should have said that pro-choice groups opposed two of the nominations…

Along with my colleague and friend, Senator Claire McCaskill, I am introducing the Stamp Out Elder Abuse Act of 2018, a bill that seeks to help combat the abuse and financial exploitation of our nation's seniors. Our bill would create a…

I rise to support the nomination of Justice Lance Walker of Maine to serve on the U.S. District Court for the State of Maine. With nearly two decades of experience as both an attorney and as a judge in Maine, Justice Walker is…

earlier today I voted in support of the resolution offered by Senator Baldwin to roll back rules adopted in August by the Trump administration that would allow individuals to purchase so-called short-term, limited duration health insurance…

There is no effort made whatsoever to coordinate schedules of hearings around here.

Certainly, a cyberattack on the grid is a very serious concern.

New England is enormously dependent on natural gas.

first I want to congratulate and thank the Senator from Rhode Island for his moving and eloquent remarks--so moving and eloquent, in fact, that I contemplated foregoing my own. The Senator expressed the feelings of many of us, particularly…

Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, the five previous times that I have come to the floor to explain my vote on the nomination of a Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, I have begun my floor remarks explaining my decision with a…

I was proud of her this afternoon. I'm very glad that Brett Kavanaugh will all in likelihood be on the Supreme Court.

The process was too rancorous but then she's rewarding the rancor.

To my knowledge, Judge Kavanaugh is the first Supreme Court nominee to express the view that precedent is not merely a practice and tradition but rooted in Article 3 of our Constitution itself. He believes that precedent is not just a…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the Home Health Payment Innovation Act, which I have introduced with Senator Stabenow and Senator Nelson. Our legislation would help preserve access to existing home health services under the…

As you know, diabetic patients in our system on an annual basis cost about 75 percent more than the general population.