Chair Duckworth and Ranking Member Moran deserve considerable credit for their dogged support for the program, increasing its visibility, and attempting to grow its impact.

We must also ensure that our supply of aviation workers keeps pace with increasing demand, especially for pilots and mechanics.

I am optimistic that working together in a bipartisan way, we will craft a proposal that combines the best elements of our respective bipartisan bills.

Madam President, when the Constitution was written, there were some fundamental principles which were included, and one of them said that any declaration of war in the United States had to have the approval of the American people through…

Unfortunately, measured against our goal of strengthening our aviation workforce, the actual grant funding amount of $10 million failed to meet the real-world demand of $121 million.

I am calling on everyone who flies to loudly and forthrightly tell the airline lobbyists that we're on to them and their subterfuge, and we're not having it.

High levels of pilot training and experience literally make the difference between success and failure, life and death.

Without properly trained, equipped, and compensated workforce, the safety of the flying public will be put at risk.

I want to reiterate my strong support for the post Colgan Air safety reforms, especially the 1,500-hour rule.

They're trying to do what is easier and cheaper for them, not what is best for passengers or crews.

The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act passed with overwhelming bipartisan support last Congress.

I support Phil Washington because I feel like he is not going to go along with a group think of everything is OK.

We would highly encourage from education that that funding be expanded.

I know how critical it is to conduct outreach to young women while they are still in school.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 858 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

Madam President, I have nine requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today with a heavy yet full heart to pay tribute to someone I owe so much to, someone who millions of Americans living with disabilities owe so much to, Judy Heumann. To honor her, I want to start by…

Our coming and going has a lot to do with things beyond our control.