I believe the gentleman has other speakers, so I reserve the balance of my time.

May I inquire as to the amount of time remaining and if my friend has any other speakers. We do not, on our side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 6 minutes…

Mr. President, to make a very brief response--and I know my colleagues have been very patient--I just want to make sure that everybody really put in context the remarks the Senator from Florida made. He is basically saying that if you…

Mr. President, I thank my colleagues. A number have already given eloquent remarks, and we still have more to come. I know, per the agreement, that it is time to propound the unanimous consent request. So, with the support of thousands of…

Mr. President, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown our country into a nightmare level crisis of joblessness. The Congress has not done enough to stop it and has not done enough to save the jobs of our people. I have come to the floor this…

I am intrigued listening to my colleagues waxing eloquent about the divine creation of the District of Columbia. Give me a break. It was old-fashioned horse trading between Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson like the declaration of enslaved…

Black lives matter. I rise in strong support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Black people in this country have been fighting for centuries for freedom, equality, and justice under the law. The senseless death of George Floyd…

I am honored to stand for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, an important step for racial justice. I hope our approval will soften the hearts in the Senate because there is much to do. I am honored to work with another champion for…

Madam President, across the country, there has been a national outcry for justice and for real changes in law to address police brutality and reflect the undeniable truth that Black lives matter. This week should be our opportunity in the…

Mr. President, before she leaves, another good idea from Senator Stabenow--pass the Equality Act today. Too logical, I guess, but it is another good idea, and I thank my colleague for it. I also want to commend my partner from Oregon…

Mr. President, I appreciate the powerful words, the passionate delivery of stories on the defense of freedom, the defense of equality, the advance of justice, and the presentations of my colleagues from Wisconsin and Michigan, my partner…

Madam President, I am disappointed that my colleagues have come to the floor to stand in the way of a debate, in this esteemed Chamber, over issues of freedom, issues of opportunity, and issues of equality that affect millions of LGBTQ…

Mr. President, this morning we received news that the Supreme Court has ruled in regard to our Dreamers, our Deferred Action Childhood Arrival children, who came to America knowing no other country, and now the Court has said that…

Madam President, I am honored today to join Senator Booker, Senator Harris, and so many of my colleagues to work to take this moment of national outcry and turn it into an opportunity, a moment of national action. For weeks now, in…

Mr. President, the Senate has taken up and will be voting soon--I hope successfully--on watershed environmental legislation that will provide for municipal, county, State, and national parks and public spaces in America for generations to…

Madam President, before Senator Cardin leaves the floor, I want to tell my colleague and friend on the Finance Committee that it has been a pleasure to team up with him to try to deal with these challenges in terms of getting the help out…

Mr. President, I rise today to give notice of my intent to object to any unanimous consent agreement regarding S. 482, the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act. I want to first start by making myself clear: I support the…

Mr. President, this week our majority leader is asking the Senate to vote on the nomination of Michael Pack to serve as Chief Executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Mr. Pack's nomination should trouble all of us in this Chamber. It…