Mr. President, I rise to acknowledge Bernard E. ``Bernie'' Doyle, who is retiring on 20 April 2023, after more than 40 years of combined military and Federal civil service to our country. After graduating from the George Washington…

Madam President, so many cities and towns across America have the story of a segment of highway or a railroad track that cuts ruthlessly through neighborhoods. These neighborhoods may not have been affluent, but they supported vibrant…

Madam President, I rise in opposition to the resolution by Congress to overturn a law that was duly passed and enacted by the elected representatives of the people of the District of Columbia. I support self-determination. I support…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from New York for his excellent leadership on this bill today on the floor. The distinguished gentlewoman from Colorado posed a question that I have been hearing my Republican colleagues utter over the…

I just want to echo the very important point you just made. We have a sequence of trivial amendments that have been added by the majority, and they refuse to consider what I think is the central amendment that this legislation would need…

Mr. President, the joint resolution we are considering tramples on the right of DC citizens to manage their own affairs, plain and simple. In fact, it is so intrusive, it provides a compelling argument for DC statehood. DC statehood is…

I won't work, and we will default. Other than that it is a spiffy idea.

Yes. I mean, when I hear profit margins, what we are seeing in the economy is pretty much about shortages and supply chain blockages.

I think the larger point here, based on your response to that first question about growth and profits, is corporations have a decision as to whether or not they are going to pocket more for profit, which they can, or provide higher wages…

the United States cannot and must not default on its debt and violate the full faith and credit of the United States.

I think clarity is really important at this moment, because there are lots of folks on Capitol Hill who think it is OK to play political games with the debt ceiling.

I won't work, and we will default. Other than that it is a spiffy idea.

I think clarity is really important at this moment, because there are lots of folks on Capitol Hill who think it is OK to play political games with the debt ceiling.

Right. And that would reduce the tightness of the labor market and reduce pressures on inflation, right?

Yes. I mean, when I hear profit margins, what we are seeing in the economy is pretty much about shortages and supply chain blockages.

Nobody should ever contemplate willfully forcing the Treasury to default in this fashion. Anyone who does is unfit for any public office in the United States.

I think the larger point here, based on your response to that first question about growth and profits, is corporations have a decision as to whether or not they are going to pocket more for profit, which they can, or provide higher wages…

Right. And that would reduce the tightness of the labor market and reduce pressures on inflation, right?