Let me be clear, the Trump administration's cruel, shortsighted policies directly contributed to the situation at the border now.

However, it cannot be expected to repair in a matter of weeks everything President Trump destroyed over 4 years.

Redtape is not the price of good Government; it is the enemy of good Government.

This is completely unacceptable and an indication of this administration's lack of transparency and willingness to accept accountability for this crisis.

Our Nation is facing a complete crisis on our Southern Border with illegal crossings nearing an over 20-year high.

The U.S. has been leading in emission reductions for decades. Energy and climate solutions have been driven by the U.S.

But still, I understand the spirit of the thing. I should also tell you that incidentally Mississippi Republican Senator Roger Wicker today started publicly crowing about all the good that the COVID relief bill is going to do for people in…

Over the last year, Republicans and Democrats have worked together on numerous occasions to provide COVID relief for the American people. Unfortunately, this bill was not that way. This legislation is a completely partisan bill that has…

I'm not going to vote for $1.9 trillion just because it has a couple of good provisions.

Sport fishing and commercial fishing are huge job creators in this country.

This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by helping to adapt their operations and keep their employees on the payroll.

I want to welcome Mr. Graves to his first appearance, but undoubtedly not his last appearance before this committee.

I am pleased that we have had some success in getting assistance to the restaurant business.

Again, I would say get the facts right, get the data right.

This new order removes all of our county mask mandates and allows businesses to operate at full capacity without state-imposed rules or restrictions.

I challenge anyone to tell me that the old method of collecting data done by the Federal Government is better.

I think we ended up with a great product.

I thank Senator Cantwell for mentioning this and indeed this is one of the most gripping, one of the saddest series of events that we have had to deal with.