the heart of it is creating an entity that has to address these questions of algorithmic transparency, of algorithmic amplification of hate speech, of disinformation, of competition

Some of my Republican colleagues have decided that what we should do is give massive, massive tax breaks to the very, very wealthiest families in America.

People are shocked to hear that. How does that happen that a usually profitable corporation owned by the wealthiest guy in the world paid nothing in Federal income tax?

We need to guarantee health care to every man, woman, and child as a human right, not a privilege.

I am glad to hear the distinguished Senator, my colleague and friend, speak about the problems on the southern border. I feel for President Biden because he inherited a horrible mess from his predecessor, a man who said that he would build…

If you are asking me do I feel particularly comfortable that the President of the United States should not express his views on Twitter, I don't feel comfortable about that.

Thank you very much.

But a concern I have is whether, when the public interest is so affected by these decisions and by these developments, ultimately should these decisions be made by private executives who are accountable to shareholders, or should they be…

If we collected just a third--one-third--of the unpaid taxes of the very rich, we could provide in this country and make public colleges and universities tuition free.

That is why I support a higher minimum wage because there is such a thing as 'not enough.'

I personally think that making the Tax Code and our spending programs more progressive is the right thing to do in light of trends in inequality, mobility, security, and opportunity.

We are living in a country which has enormous needs, we have a very large deficit, and yet we have a Tax Code which enables the very, very richest people in America and the largest corporations to avoid paying their fair share of taxes…

Some Senators have recently proposed repealing what is left of the estate tax, which would do nothing but reward people who lucked into the American dream just by being born into wealthy families.

the wealthiest people and largest corporations pay their fair share of taxes

We need a progressive tax system based on the ability to pay, not a regressive tax system that rewards the wealthy and the well-connected.

It's a question of what the choices are that are realistically available to women who bear the major responsibility of childcare and home care.

I want to pay tribute to one of Vietnam's highest ranking military officers, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh. General Vinh, who has served as Vietnam's Deputy Minister of National Defense since 2009, has played an indispensable…

I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…