I would like to point out I like to work out. I showed up at Pensacola at the age of 21 right out of Ohio State, invited by the Navy as a midshipman. Before they put us in airplanes, as you may recall, they put us through some really…

The bottom line is this, what we`re doing is working. The Biden produces results, and the Biden plan is moving the country forward. We just have to keep going. It is simple. That means get vaccinated. Please. It`s safe. It works. It will…

I have a second unanimous consent request I want to mention, and that is a request to have printed in the Record letters of support for electric school buses. I would ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record two letters--one…

Unions built the middle class. There is no doubt that Rich Trumka helped build unions all across this country.

Rich Trumka died today from a heart attack. The reason I was a few minutes late coming out, and I apologize for that, I was talking to his wife and to his son who called. He was an American worker, always fighting for working people…

It was a violent attempt to overturn the will of the American people to seek power at all cost to replace the ballot with brute force to destroy not to build. Without democracy nothing is possible. With it everything is.

While the attack on our values and our vote shocked and saddened the nation our democracy did survive.

If it wasn’t for that boat and for that meeting place, the infrastructure bill might not have happened.

I just want to say, earlier this week--I am almost at a loss for words. I know I normally am not standing where I normally stand. Earlier this week, you gave your freshman year first speech--your first speech--and not everybody was able to…

He wasn`t just a great labor leader, he was a friend.

I believe the administration said, we need to look at a more sticks heavy approach.

No, I never say ``The Ohio State.'' We want to be humble. But I used to be a Navy ROTC midshipman there for a number of years and have great memories of being a part of the student body there and part of the Navy ROTC unit. Later, I had…

Before the Democratic whip leaves the floor, I just want to thank him for raising the three words ``Ohio State University.'' As a proud Buckeye for----

Not even during the civil war did insurrectionists breach the Capitol of the United States of America, the citadel of our democracy. Not even then. But on January 6th, 2021, they did. They did. A mob of extremists and terrorists launched a…

Rich Trumka died today from a heart attack. He was an American worker, always fighting for working people protecting their wages, their safety, their pensions, and their ability to build a middle class life.

I have a couple of unanimous consent requests. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a list of studies presenting a strong basis of evidence for the conclusion that discrimination against minority- and women-owned…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mark Kelly Maiden Speech

Mr. President, to please, help us and rescue our lives. Take us out of this crisis now.