It`s important that the American people understand what truly happened, and to understand that the same forces that led January 6 remain at work today.

Because, as you know, there is presumptive legislation in 49 out of 50 States for this disease and cancers that fire fighters get that are now known to be occupationally acquired.

Right now, as it stands, Federal fire fighters have an impossible burden of proof.

Anything short of banning it is a Band-Aid. We need to ban it because medical evidence has already proven that asbestos is deadly.

Thank you, Chairman Merkley, for your work on this. I think it is well intended.

Thank you for holding this important hearing and for your passion and commitment on this issue.

My hope is that coming out of this hearing, Mr. Chairman, we might be able to provide some recommendations to our colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee or perhaps the bipartisan group of Senators currently discussing gun reform.

Addressing the root causes of this toxic and appalling white supremacist violence is critical in order to keep our citizens, and I think in order to keep our nation safe.

I am someone who actually believes in the Second Amendment, and I also believe, as my father would say, in common sense.

It should not take the murder of children in a school, Black Americans in a grocery store, Jewish, Muslim, or Sikh Americans in a house of worship for us to realize that we need to reinforce our addressing the epidemic of gun violence in…

I think the voters sent a clear message last night. Both parties have to step up and do something about crime, as well as gun violence.

When Joe Biden is President, we will restore U.S. leadership on humanitarian issues.

It enables us to have a more stable, skilled workforce that--then it enables the people who get this training to put themselves into position to do that job and then do other jobs and increase their responsibilities in the economy.

the food crisis that is resulting from Russia's unprovoked and illegal attack on Ukraine

I am concerned the prospect of a Russian veto at the Security Council when the cross-border mandate renewal comes up this July will lead to further suffering.

I do think that government has a role to play as an aggregator of demand.

I have a bill that would create essentially a tax-preferred savings account with a match up to a modest amount for those who are low- and moderate-income.

As we all know, Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine has garnered significant global attention, but it is critical that we also sustain our focus on an engagement with Syria.