I have to say it again as she just did, investments in non-defense spending are just as critical as investments in defense spending.

Here's a question on a topic that is completely bipartisan, not only in this body but everywhere in this country. It's the desire to reduce deaths by fentanyl.

You saw it on January 6 here at the Capitol, efforts to undermine democracies by weakening the institutions that guard them.

I also know that there have been questions asked and discussion about the need to backstop and promote democracy in Brazil.

I do believe that Brazil and the United States can work together.

I understand my colleagues have significantly raised the issue of concern about Brazilian-Iranian relations.

What we have seen is this tendency of people to come into office via democratic means, but then to try to unwind the democratic institutions.

I do believe that Brazil and the United States can work together.

We need to drop the politics, address the debt ceiling without any strings attached and soon.

Here's a question on a topic that is completely bipartisan, not only in this body but everywhere in this country. It's the desire to reduce deaths by fentanyl.

Virginia's home to an awful lot of federal employees. They've been doing important work, maybe particularly the last few years as the constituent needs and demands escalated during COVID.

At the same time, I'm hearing from people all across Virginia who want to work, who have great skills, want to be in the workforce, but what's holding them up is the lack of high quality, affordable childcare.

Threatening economic catastrophe to cut Pell grants is not the political winner you think it is.

I have to say it again as she just did, investments in non-defense spending are just as critical as investments in defense spending.

Threatening economic catastrophe to cut Pell grants is not the political winner you think it is.

Virginia's home to an awful lot of federal employees. They've been doing important work, maybe particularly the last few years as the constituent needs and demands escalated during COVID.

We need to drop the politics, address the debt ceiling without any strings attached and soon.

At the same time, I'm hearing from people all across Virginia who want to work, who have great skills, want to be in the workforce, but what's holding them up is the lack of high quality, affordable childcare.