I am proud to join my friend, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez' leadership and partnership stopping the Trump administration's reckless attack on fair housing. For a century, housing discrimination against Black Americans and people of color was rampant…

I would respectfully disagree. As a practical matter, it is easy to verify that it does have therapeutic value. That is why voters in 33 States have approved it. I have had experience with what has happened with our veterans, who make the…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this, as I applaud his leadership. Under his leadership, the Ways and Means Committee has been in the middle of the recovery efforts. There are many of these elements that…

I thank the chairman for convening our Committee on Ways and Means' family. It was a bittersweet moment this morning as we gathered outside the Capitol saying good-bye to John. His visits to Portland touched thousands of people, and I…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's courtesy and her courage, and I welcome this commission's coming forward. It is part of a dynamic that is playing out across American cities. In my community, the cries for racial justice and the recognition…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following the remarks of my Republican colleagues, Senators Brown, Murphy, and I be permitted to speak for up to 7 minutes each and that the previously scheduled votes occur following the remarks…

Mr. President, Senate Republicans and the White House have finally come forward with an unemployment insurance proposal. The Republican proposal is not just misguided; the Republican proposal is a punch in the gut and a slap in the face…

I close by way of saying that I came to the floor some time ago to ask unanimous consent to make sure that this weekend, when millions of people are hurting--remember, the suffering starts in 2 days. It starts on Saturday--2 days in…

Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 4143; that the bill be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to…

Thank you, I will take a few, and we are very pleased that our colleague from Illinois is here and has been a very significant ally in this. Senator Merkley, one of the reasons I so appreciate your taking this time is that it reminds me a…

Madam President, I want to thank my colleague for putting a human face--the face of Oregonians--on this Federal invasion of our State. And I want to talk just for a moment and ask my colleague a question because, yesterday, here in…

Madam President, how much additional time does my colleague have? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The junior Senator from Oregon has 26 minutes postcloture. The Senator from Oregon.

Parliamentary inquiry, how much time does my colleague have on his hour remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The junior Senator from Oregon has 20 minutes.

Mr. President, I am going to get into the substance of my colleague's arguments in a moment, but I just want to be clear to all the people in America, the 30-plus million who are having problems making rent, having problems buying…

It is an honor and a joy to acknowledge my one-quarter century relationship with our friend, John Lewis. The better I got to know him, the deeper my respect for his courage, his determination, and his strength. People have remarked about…

To my colleague from Illinois, that is exactly right, as seen in this picture and the testimony of all those who are present. Mark Morgan, the Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, said that is not the case, and he said: ``Our…

Madam President, my colleague described how his family was affected by fascism in Germany and how his family members died for fascism--attacking them, imprisoning them in concentration camps, and putting them to death. Don't we all believe…

Madam President, I thank my colleague from Oregon for his intense representation of these legal issues and the role of the Intelligence Committee, noting that this has all the trappings of a President bent on the equivalent of martial law…