Mr. President, on this side, our goal has been to secure the strongest possible protections for jobless Americans that could pass the Senate. This amendment has two essential features that make it far better for working families than the…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 1378 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr…

Mr. President and colleagues, the number of COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents and staff is tragic. That is why President Biden's and the Democrats' plan goes forward with an investment in preventing nursing home infections and…

Mr. President, I do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is recognized for 1 minute.

Mr. President, 30 seconds? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon is recognized for 30 seconds without objection.

Madam President, yesterday, the Senate learned that there were 745,000 new unemployment claims--higher than the worst week of the great recession. Yet the Portman amendment is a double whammy on workers--a much faster cutoff of benefits…

Mr. President, later today the Senate will vote on an amendment put forward by Senator Carper and myself dealing with an extension of enhanced unemployment benefits. Some Members of the Senate wanted to hold the enhanced weekly benefit at…

Mr. President, on this side of the aisle, we have led the fight for transparency with respect to the kind of information my colleague is talking about. That is not what this amendment is about. This amendment is about making sure that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for 6 minutes, evenly divided, to discuss this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oregon.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Congressional Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: To the Secretary of the Senate: PN78-2, the…

Mr. President, 10 years ago Bahraini citizens joined many others across the Middle East in what became known as the Arab Spring, an eruption of popular protest and a call for reform and democracy that spread across the region. In Bahrain…

I am pained with this misrepresentation that the President of the United States would denigrate mail-in balloting while he, in fact, does it. This has been done by Republicans and Democrats alike. It is secure. It is safe. And it helps the…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1 is the most significant democracy reform package in a generation. It will make it easier to vote--regardless of income, ability, geography, or race; ends the domination of big…

I was stunned to hear our friend from North Carolina talk about the rosy economic situation. Let me give one example. For the last year, I have been working on behalf of America's 500,000 independent restaurants. There are 11 million…

Mr. President the Committee on Finance has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 117th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying rules for the…

The Nation watched in horror at the terrible situation in Texas this last week with horrific weather conditions and then the aftermath dealing with problems with safe drinking water and supply. It was leavened a little bit by the plight of…

I will just say, I come from an area where so-called ``scientific management'' of forests has resulted in more forest fires, problems with water quality, problems with habitat. We are learning that we need to make different changes, and…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's courtesy and her careful, thoughtful explanation of what we are doing. I strongly support the Equality Act, extending civil rights protections to all citizens. I have been honored to be a part of this process…