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Tim Burchett
@timburchett· Republican · TN· Dec 1, 2021

State and local governments across the country are caving to woke demands and removing statues of certain United States Presidents from their public buildings. Last week, Thomas Jefferson's statue--if you can imagine, Thomas Jefferson's…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Dec 1, 2021

Madam President, our Armed Forces have been asked to work miracles over the last 18 months. During a global pandemic, in the face of natural disasters, and facing dangerous missions, our men and women in uniform have risen to the challenge…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Dec 1, 2021

Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a case that threatens abortion access throughout the country, not just in Mississippi where the case originated. I walked over to see the…

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Tim Burchett
@timburchett· Republican · TN· Dec 1, 2021

Last summer's UFO report from the Director of National Intelligence was bogus. The report raised more questions than answers about unidentified objects in the skies. It stunk of a government coverup, Mr. Speaker. Now the Pentagon is…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Dec 1, 2021

Madam President, I was going to give a speech first. I am now going to invert the order and do my unanimous consent request first in deference to my friend and colleague, the Senator from Rhode Island. Madam President, I ask unanimous…

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Diana Harshbarger
@dianaharshbarger· Republican · TN· Dec 1, 2021

My faith and belief in God are the catalyst for every decision I make, and I am committed to protecting the most vulnerable among us. We all have a moral responsibility to defend the right to life, which begins at conception. Today, the…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Dec 1, 2021

Madam President, yesterday, in a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell finally confirmed what we have all known for a long time; that the threat of persistently higher inflation has grown…

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Tim Burchett
@timburchett· Republican · TN· Dec 1, 2021

I am glad the gentlewoman's mama chose life. Madam Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to be here. Joe Biden's build back broke agenda is for the coastal elites, not working Americans or middle class families. Increasing State and…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Nov 30, 2021

President Biden is leading this country in the right direction. He is moving us forward, but the Republicans refuse to see it. The Build Back Better bill will help middle class families, produce more jobs, reduce taxes, and make costs less…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Nov 30, 2021

Madam President, our Nation exists today in a time of relative peace, with limited and manageable active hostilities threatening U.S. national security. On the horizon, the United States faces a militarily ambitious and formidable but not…

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Diana Harshbarger
@dianaharshbarger· Republican · TN· Nov 30, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding and holding this Special Order hour tonight. Let me start with a couple of questions that people might have about the Bible. What is the Bible? It is 66 different books composed by different people in…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Nov 29, 2021

Madam President, I imagine many of us in this Chamber had a wonderful week talking with Tennesseans--with our constituents. In Tennessee, I will tell you this: We had a fabulous week. And everywhere I went, whether it was the grocery store…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Nov 18, 2021

Mr. President, I appreciate the thoughtful remarks and the insights of my friend and distinguished colleague the Senator from Michigan. He is someone with whom I enjoy working, and one of the many things I appreciate about him is that he…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Nov 18, 2021

Madam President, the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan jeopardized our national security, empowered our enemies, and put thousands of innocent lives in jeopardy. But as the situation devolved, stories emerged of…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Nov 18, 2021

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3243

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Nov 18, 2021

Mr. President, this is now the 17th time I have come to the Senate Chamber specifically to speak against President Biden's vaccine mandate. I have pledged before, and I pledge again today, to continue this fight until we beat the mandate…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Nov 17, 2021

Contrary to the remarks from my friend from South Carolina, leading economists in this country say that the Build Back Better bill will help on inflation. It will ease inflationary measures. It is important that we pass the Build Back…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Nov 17, 2021

Mr. President, yesterday, I came to the Senate floor and spoke on President Biden's vaccine mandate. I explained that I have now come to this Chamber a total of 16 times and offered 12 different bills that would counteract, limit, or, in…

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