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This is insane. If you wonder why some of us think the rule of law is about to fall, it's this.

in order to protect our veterans, who deserve full funding, I call up my amendment No. 659 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The assistant bill clerk read as…

this amendment very simply seeks to protect full funding for the PACT Act. All of us--or most of us--voted for it. It was bipartisan. It was one of the most significant expansions of healthcare and benefits for toxic-exposed veterans in…

I want to begin where my wonderful friend and colleague Senator Whitehouse of Rhode Island ended in opposing the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the FBI. I served as a U.S. attorney as well, and I know firsthand what an…

I am absolutely sure of this one thing: this vote will haunt anyone who votes for him.

This vote will haunt anyone who votes for him. They will rue the day they did it.

shamelessly wants to turn the agency into Trump's loyalty police

I am down here on the floor this afternoon with my colleague Senator Kaine from Virginia and the ranking member of the Finance Committee, Senator Wyden, to talk about the spending and tax bill that is coming before the Congress, driven by…

the idea that men and women citizens are bound by a common set of laws that are applied consistently and universally, regardless of one's income or political power or political affiliation, is a fairly modern invention because, for…

It's about her character and commitment to the Constitution. She didn't bow out of this job when she found out Trump was going to force her to act illegally.

It's pretty amazing that he has thrown out any leverage that could help in these negotiations.

We cannot allow for that world to return.

Yes, I mean these are Russia's talking points that Ukraine started the war that is patently absurd.

This is just about the billionaires that he serves that could make a ton of money in Ukraine if they are taking those minerals out of the ground and selling them globally for a profit.

But peace in this instance is Ukraine being owned by Russia, which will simply be incentive for China to invade its neighbors.

I also believe that Musk and his aides are subject to various conflict of interest statutes which prohibit federal employees from participating in matters that impact their own financial interests.

Ultimately, there is no end to that if it becomes precedent again.