We are in a moment of constitutional crisis. These days will define what we stand for. They will define who we stand with. Yet in this time of crisis, Republicans are rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Republicans are using the…

For our air traffic controllers, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

every single day, millions of hard- working Americans report to work to serve their communities and their country. They are known to our government as civil servants, but I want to be clear about who they really are. These civil servants…

in an overnight maneuver on Monday, President Trump unlawfully and unilaterally blockaded much of the Federal budget. Hitting ``send'' on a two-page memo, the Trump administration triggered a chaotic 24 hours that has thrown every town…

our economy, our hospitals, your mother's nursing home, your son's school lunch, your niece's afterschool program, our police, fire departments, our newborns, our elders, our veterans, pretty much everyone in my home State of New…

I stand before you today with a heavy heart as we remember and honor the life and legacy of my dear friend and mentor, State Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon. Chairman Alcon's legacy and passing leaves a hole in our community, but his…

When I was pregnant, I ended up in an emergency room waving my ultrasound picture showing I was pregnant. I was so proud. After multiple miscarriages, I wanted to keep this pregnancy, so I didn't take anesthesia. As I lay bleeding on that…

Those violent criminals whom Trump described as peaceful and loving are being released into our communities. We have seen the videos of the attacks, the shouts, and the pounding of Officer Fanone, and so many others, and their cries for…

Today I stand to honor and remember the life and the legacy of Dr. Harold Bailey. As president of the NAACP Albuquerque Chapter and a leader across New Mexico, he was a pillar in the community, mentor, a father, someone who mentored…

We should absolutely hold immigrants accountable when they commit a crime, especially when it is against a law enforcement officer. However, there are already existing laws for the detention and deportation of immigrants who commit violent…

I especially want to start by giving thanks to our colleague from Hawaii for asking us to come together and have a conversation with the American people. I am a proud Senator from the State of New Mexico--from a small, rural community in…

This image could be from the California wildfires, but it is not. It is from New Mexico's Hermit's Peak and Calf Canyon Fires, which ravaged northern New Mexico. We are still recovering from the inferno with help from the Federal…

What I would like to know is, what does this bill have to do with lowering costs, the economy, or making our communities safer? The answer is nothing. We are 2 weeks into the 119th Congress, and the GOP is already wasting our time on…

The Senate has a constitutional duty to advise and, if it determines, consent to the President’s nominees.

Every nominee, every party, every administration should be subject to the same standards.

I ask unanimous consent that the privileges of the floor be granted to the following member of Senator Sinema's staff: Kelsie Hovenden. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Americans want safety in the products they buy and the food they eat. Republicans, with this bill, will undermine the regulations that provide Americans peace of mind. The government's job is to keep us safe, to put people's health and…

I point out, once again, that these are decisions, individual decisions with regard to gender care that a marine, a naval officer, or enlisted personnel are making in consultation with their doctors and for their family. We are saying we…