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

Madam President, I rise today to honor and thank the men and women of the Utah National Guard for their dedication and selfless service in protecting the U.S. Capitol. Each and every one of these guardsmen played an important role in our…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jan 27, 2021

Mr. President, as we move through what is appearing to be a choppy start to the 117th Congress, I think it is worth reminding ourselves of the standards that guide our work here. The mandate that we have does not come from the 24-hour news…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jan 27, 2021

Mr. President, this week Team Blackburn is saying goodbye to Heath Huckabay, who came to us last January as part of a fellowship program between my office and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is located in Oak Ridge, just outside…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Jan 26, 2021

Now, Mr. President, I would like to discuss another important matter. This past week, we marked the anniversary of a deadly day in American history. It has resulted in the loss of millions of innocent American lives. That is the…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Jan 26, 2021

Mr. President, some of our Nation's finest answered the call of duty here in our Nation's Capitol over the last 2 weeks to assist with the peaceful transition of power and make sure that it was in fact peaceful. These dedicated men and…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jan 25, 2021

Madam President, I tell you, I am going to follow right along with the comments that my colleague from Texas has made, because, in Tennessee, whether someone is a Republican or a Libertarian or an Independent or a Democrat, they have very…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Jan 13, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. After President Trump was not impeached, Susan Collins said he has learned a pretty big lesson; he was impeached. Then he brought his ``It will be wild,'' riotous television show that he…

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Diana Harshbarger
@dianaharshbarger· Republican · TN· Jan 13, 2021

I urge my colleagues to vote against impeachment of our sitting President, Donald J. Trump. You can tell the American people that this is a vote to impeach upon the grounds of inciting violence and insurrection, but the American people see…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Jan 12, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Last Wednesday, I came to these hallowed Halls where I serve to watch the electoral college ratify and certify the election of Joe Biden in what was a fair, transparent election, which 61 courts had…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Jan 12, 2021

I ask us to pass this resolution, bring this country together, and get rid of this cancer.

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Jan 6, 2021

Mr. Vice President, from the time I prepared my remarks for today, it seems like a lifetime ago. A lot has changed in the last few hours. So I am going to deliver some of the same remarks, but it has a little bit of a different feel than…

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Bill Lee
@billlee· Republican · TN· Dec 31, 2020

Mr. President, I stand today to honor my friend Gary Herbert, Governor of the State of Utah for the last 12 years, who, after a long career in public service, is now embarking on a really well-deserved, hard-earned retirement. He served…

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Chuck Fleischmann
@chuckfleischmann· Republican · TN· Dec 21, 2020

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Before I begin, I wish to convey my warm thoughts and sentiments to Mrs. Lowey from New York, who is chairman of this committee. It has been a privilege to work with you for almost a decade in my…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Dec 20, 2020

Mr. President, I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All postcloture time has expired. The question is, Shall the Senate advise and consent to the Noland nomination?

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Dec 19, 2020

Madam President, isn't it interesting? Here we are, Christmas week, the weekend before Christmas, and we are talking about needing targeted relief. Now, the Democrats have spent their year pushing off targeted relief. They have had their…

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Tim Burchett
@timburchett· Republican · TN· Dec 17, 2020

The American entrepreneurial spirit is the bedrock of our Nation's economy, creating good-paying jobs, solving everyday problems, and providing the goods and services we rely on. I rise today to celebrate the A.G. Heins Company, which rode…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Dec 17, 2020

Mr. President, I have to tell you, when I am back home, I am struck by one of the things I am hearing in Tennessee, and it is this odd mix of optimism and also of concern. And Tennesseans are very concerned that we are not going to pass…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Dec 17, 2020

If they can do that with a hashtag--all of that suppression, all of that intimidation--then think about what they will do in the real world. If we stand down, the Chinese Government is going to keep pushing to stand up. They will fill a…

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