when I went to college here in Washington, at Georgetown, I used to come into this Capitol Building and sit up there where the visitors are now sitting and watch what was going on on the Senate floor. I can remember so many things…

Let me commend the chairwoman and the Congressional Black Caucus for hosting this discussion this evening on what I consider to be one of the most important issues in our country and in our society, and that is taking a hard look at what…

And the differences are not as significant when it comes to the investigative resources and mission of the SEC as opposed to the CFTC.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And before I begin my statement, I want to thank you for the hearing and thank the witnesses for coming.

the Republican Study Committee's proposal of cutting Social Security by $1.5 trillion puts a burden on those who can least afford it who are depending on Social Security.

Through a tech-neutral, tax incentive-based approach, the IRA has unlocked hundreds of billions of dollars in public and private investment for wind and solar energy, heat pumps, electric vehicles, and other energy efficient technologies.

I want to convey all of our best wishes to our colleague, Dwight Evans, who could not join in person today.

I think it was Ms. Phillips that said 64 percent of folks live paycheck to paycheck.

What makes you think you are adequately equipped to deal with this market?

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) are necessarily absent.

reserving the right to object, we all agree that noncitizens who are convicted of violent crime should be detained and removed from the United States--period. Sadly, the Laken Riley Act does nothing to address violent crime. Under current…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I couldn't agree more with the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 192. This is another condescending Republican attempt to do three really specific things: Meddle in local D.C…

reserving the right to object, I understand this bill is intended to ``require a DNA test to determine the relationship between'' asylum-seeking adults at the border and ``any accompanying children.'' However, it fails to accomplish this…

At 2 o'clock this afternoon, we are going to have a vote on that bipartisan measure. It will be an opportunity for those who have amendments to come forward with those amendments after we pass it; is that not correct?

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. 4411 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

What intervening event prohibited or stopped this bipartisan measure from passing on the floor of the Senate?

I missed a recorded vote today. Had I been present, on Roll Call No. 227, Ogles Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 5403, CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, I would have voted `no'.

This past Saturday, May 18, marked the 15th anniversary since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka. The conflict saw the death, disappearance, abuse, and displacement of tens of thousands of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. I want to take this…