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Mr. President, we have the privilege to come to this floor and examine issues important to every American. And what could be more important than the fundamental right to participate in the guidance of our country and to be able to cast a…
Madam President, I am here on the floor today to talk about climate chaos. It is a monumental crisis that requires immediate and bold action. The reason I am speaking about climate chaos at this moment is because several things are…
I thank my colleague for that timely information. Madam President, as I was saying, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, led by Senator Casey, really fulfills another dream that goes back to those Gray Panthers days. We know that America's…
Madam President, as we have just heard, thankfully, instruction is almost complete on the infrastructure bill. Once infrastructure passes, it is on to the budget resolution, which lays the foundation to pass Build Back Better this fall…
I thank my colleague, and I will be brief. As Senator Toomey has indicated, he and Senator Lummis and I have an amendment to the infrastructure bill dealing with cryptocurrency and taxes. And I am going to go into some of the philosophical…
Madam President, I also rise today to recognize the service of Ian Fergusson and his contribution to a deeper understanding of trade law and policy. For decades, Ian provided comprehensive and detailed reports on economic history, trade…
Madam President, I come to the floor today to bring attention to the wildfires raging in our Western States, devastating community after community. I am also here to call on my colleagues to use the ongoing infrastructure discussions to…
Madam President, I rise today to add my voice to my colleagues in remembering and paying our respects to our dear friend and former colleague Senator Carl Levin, whom we sadly lost last night. My colleagues have been sharing their stories…
The problem is drought, and the problem is currently being suffered by some 70 million people across the Western United States, including many in my district. Reservoirs, creeks, springs, and wells are going dry, leaving fish, people…
I appreciate the gentlewoman's courtesy and I appreciate the work that has been done with the en bloc amendment, that is, adopted a proposal that I had to fully fund the $1.7 million in reoccurring annual appropriations to meet ongoing…
I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this bill. I never served in theater, but I have worked on this issue for 14 years. We started with Senator John McCain and Senator Kennedy, and it moved forward on a…
Mr. President, today I have introduced the Encouraging Americans to Save Act (EASA). This legislation makes common sense reforms to the saver's tax credit by making the credit refundable and restructuring it as a government matching…
Mr. President, today I have introduced the Encouraging Americans to Save Act (EASA). This legislation makes common sense reforms to the saver's tax credit by making the credit refundable and restructuring it as a government matching…
Mr. President, first of all, I want to say about my two colleagues, I have very much enjoyed talking healthcare with the Senator from Indiana, the lead sponsor of this. We have had a lot of very productive discussions about the role of…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 289. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior…
Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 65), as amended, was…
I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, that the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, July 15; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…