As the Senator from the lowest lying State, I have already referenced it once today. But sea level rise and extreme weather are becoming more and more of a cause for concern.

This is not the end of the conversation; it is the beginning of the conversation.

When we passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill this Committee provided the foundation for the water side, drinking water, wastewater, flood issues.

History has never been kind to those who have sided with voter suppression over voter`s rights. And it`d be less kind for those who side with elections aversion. So I asked every elected official in America. How do you want to be…

We absolutely have to deliver on this historic level of investment.

They sent these things in to the government to be counted, pretty astonishing thing, right?

We must stand strong and stand together to make sure January 6 marks not the end democracy. But the beginning. The Freedom of the Vote Act takes on election subversion to protect nonpartisan electors, officials who doing their job from…

But Republicans of can’t and won’t.

I believe the threat to our democracy is so grave that we must find a way to pass these voting rights bills. Debate them. Vote. Let the majority prevail. And if that bare minimum is blocked, we have no option but to change the Senate…

The violent mob of January 6, 2021, empowered and encouraged by defeated former President sought to win through violence, what he had lost at the ballot box to impose the will of the mob to overturn free and fair election. And for the…

I`ve been having these quiet conversations with the members of Congress for the last two months. I`m tired of being quiet. We must find a way to pass these voting rights bills, debate them, vote, let the majority prevail. And if that bare…

Every senator, Democratic, Republican, and independent will have to declare where they stand, not just for the moment, but for the ages. Will you stand against voter suppression? Yes or no? That`s the question it will answer. Will you…

What happened the last election? The former president and allies pursued, threatened, and intimidated state and local election officials, election workers. Ordinary citizens were subject to death threats. Many received phone calls. People…

When I headed up the Judiciary Committee I helped reauthorize the Voting Act three times. We held hearings. We debated. We voted. Was able to extend the Voting Rights Act for 25 years. In 2006, the Voting Rights Act passed 390-33 in the…

So I ask every elected official in America, how do you want to be remembered? Consequential moments in history, they present a choice. Do you want to be the side of Dr. King or George Wallace? Do you want to be on the said of John side of…

The seven most severe storms since 2000 cost our country a total of $1.3 trillion.

We need fish passage in order to keep the environment working and allow the, what do they call them, the anadromous fish to get up the river.

I would like to offer a conversation on that one, sir, and would welcome any flexibility we could get.