I must say, I'm a little uncomfortable with where the line is between taking down misleading or fake information and taking down what someone else may consider legitimate information in the marketplace of ideas.

I'd hate to see your platforms become political in the sense that you're censoring one side or the other of any given debate.

today along with Senator Carper, I am introducing the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act. This bill would ensure that we have accurate information about the extent of mercury pollution in the United States. A comprehensive…

the U.S. Senate, indeed, our entire Nation, is mourning the loss of a great leader, an American patriot, our colleague and friend, Senator John McCain. I first met John McCain when I was a young staffer in Senator Bill Cohen's office and…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

One of the great things about traveling with John McCain, I told somebody the other day, it was like a long march with Paul McCartney.

I hope at some time tonight you will play his concession speech in 2008. It is a classic of graciousness and healing and urging the country to come together.

my colleagues have spoken eloquently about the weaknesses of the supposed new Clean Power Plan, which is anything but. I wish to speak a minute about why this is such a detrimental idea for the country but also for my State. Let's put it…

what a pleasure it is to be here on the Senate floor with such determined advocates on behalf of the families all across our Nation who are dealing with this devastating disease of Alzheimer's. I spoke earlier in the week about the many…

It truly is miraculous work that they are doing and it is so exciting to me.

in 2010, Bangor Daily News journalist Christopher Cousins wrote a touching essay on a fishing trip he had taken with his young son to the Maine lake where he and his father had fished throughout his childhood. It was his first trip back…

I continue to claim you as my cousin and I hope you will not disabuse others.

Thank you, Mr. President. It has been 11 years since a Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill has been considered on the Senate floor, so let me begin my remarks this morning by commending the chairman and…

today we remember the life of Christopher ``Chris'' Cousins, who passed away suddenly last week at the age of 42. Chris was a political reporter for the Bangor Daily News and recently named by the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting…

as a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, let me begin my remarks by thanking Chairman Shelby and Ranking Member Durbin, as well as Vice Chairman Leahy, for their leadership on the committee and their advocacy for the men and…

I ask unanimous consent that my defense fellow, John-Paul Mantone, be granted floor privileges for the length of the current debate on the appropriations bills that are before us. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have often likened the grid to a church that is built to accommodate Christmas and Easter and on a Sunday morning in February there are a lot of empty pews.

I would like you to make that analysis and provide it to the Committee for the record in this proceeding.