You object to reading into the record the memo that was--okay.

Mr. President, I believe I retain the time, but if the Senator would like me to make a short statement and then object--

Mr. President, I reclaim my time. I respectfully disagree with the Senator from Missouri on this matter. The Senate Armed Services Committee conducts and has conducted extensive oversight on Afghanistan. Committee actions include seven…

Madam President, among the many financial worries for average Americans, particularly young families just starting out, is finding a safe, affordable place to live. The simple fact is that we don't have the supply of housing to meet…

Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…

Once you are out of the safety zone, going to zero emissions doesn't help you any longer.

This is a pretty well established technology.

It is really indisputable, right now, that we will overrun our climate safety barriers, particularly at 1.5 degrees.

We have a big bipartisan opportunity, and I look forward to taking advantage of it.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome the soon-to-be newest members of NATO: Finland and Sweden. Although the conflict in Ukraine has begun to fall out of the news cycle, the free world continues to be challenged by a violent autocrat with…

Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…

These are weapons of war designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible, to use in military combat. They don’t belong in the neighborhoods of our cities.

We are going to continue to focus on the important priorities of the American people, like to help build the economy, recovering from the devastation of the pandemic, defeat, ultimately the pandemic so people can resume their ordinary…

These votes matter because we are fighting to protect our constituents from gun violence. We are fighting to protect our constituents` ability to marry the people they love, to have access to full reproductive health care, including…

And to Mr. Jordan`s suggestion that this is not necessary, tell that to the millions of LGBTQ families that are worried about the Supreme Court`s intention to rip away more freedoms.

The house is going to continue to do its work. We have been very focused on a whole range of issues, by driving down the cost for working families, addressing the climate issues, addressing the surge of gun violence, making sure people…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. Like many Americans, I was deeply disturbed by Justice Thomas' opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson, which actually named marriage equality as the next piece of…

Mr. President, I would like to talk today about a health epidemic that is claiming the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year. I am speaking about the epidemic of suicide. I will talk more about this in detail in a moment, but…