I am proud to join my colleagues on the floor today in opposition to the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act. If you are wondering whether that title to a legislation makes sense, the answer is, no, it does not. This legislation is…

I'm concerned about the United States going down a path of banning apps and limiting American's access to content.

I rise today to acknowledge the life and contributions of one of the Senate's truly outstanding staff persons: Elise J. Bean. Elise, who worked for almost 30 years for Senator Carl Levin on various subcommittees of the Homeland Security…

Will you say no to the president if he withholds that money?

It's more than a hypothetical with all due respect.

Thank you very much, Senator. I just can't believe we are talking about something that nobody wants, right? That is what this comes down to. The No. 1 priority for Republicans is extending and likely expanding a tax cut that benefits the…

I'm still hoping that they will take the facts and reach the conclusion that these nominees are deeply unqualified for various specific reasons, but overall, that they are unwilling to say no to Donald Trump and put the nation's interests…

I will be attending. I think it's part of my job.

We're seeing a very dangerous and tragic trend play out here.

You know, the Trump transition team has mounted a relentless campaign of pressure, threatening and intimidating my colleagues.

I’m not looking to pick fights and I’m going down there out of respect for the peaceful transition of power.

It sends a message to the House and to the Senate that Trump is going to put personal loyalty to him ahead of the national interest, and the United States security interests.

I'm disappointed and disgusted that he has been purged from this position and replaced with someone who is far less qualified.

On January 1, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap is going to be initiated for seniors on the Medicare part D program. Fifty-three million seniors across the country use part D and because…

Today, January 13 in Washington, we are in a little bit of a hiatus waiting for a new administration and a new Congress to begin the process of bringing forward new policy proposals and a budget. In the meantime, in the last 13 days, we…

Yeah, yeah. No. And sadly, there are examples. There have been you'll -- you'll recall a number of years ago, there are examples of military members, you know, breaking the law, doing horrible things. You know, very sadly, as we approach…

I ask unanimous consent that the bills en bloc be considered read a third time and passed and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills, en…