I would like to think that we could all agree on some common goals when it comes to the environment.

We can all agree that less pollution is better than more, less carbon in the air is better.

Would the gentleman agree, then, that we take as much time as it takes to read the names, and if it requires the Vice President to come here, we give her sufficient time to get here, but, otherwise, 10 minutes?

we had a vote a moment ago to have 10- minute votes. So far the vote are closer to 30 minutes than 10 minutes. I ask unanimous consent that the clerk time the votes to 10 minutes; that we not go beyond 10 minutes; that at the end of 10…

the most predictable fiscal crisis our Nation faces is the looming insolvency of our Federal trust funds. That is why a group of 12 Senators put together an act to enable Congress to get ahead of this problem before it becomes insoluble…

When the gentleman says perspective, the part I would like to highlight is that it is about balance. I am going to speak to that in a little bit, but before my comments get drowned out in some of the prepared statements, making sure there…

I would strongly encourage you to look at the $170 billion the Administration is proposing to add to K through 12 for COVID relief and suggest that we put in place things that will really make a difference, like giving all of our kids…

The key is making sure we hire the best teachers. Starting wages for teachers I think is at--or salaries for teachers, absolutely critical.

I don't presume that it is your plan or their plan to fire these teachers after COVID is over. Is that right?

I would like to jump in and discuss an issue. At lot of my colleagues, and rightly so--and, Congresswoman Dingell, I think you did a really good job of emphasizing some of the inequities in our minority communities.

But, I have not seen any unbiased studies, other than from the teachers' union, that suggest that smaller classroom size correlates in any way to student performance.

I would also like to associate myself with the comments that have been made with regards to technical education that Senator Kaine indicated, and Senator Hassan.

I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H.R. 366. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's request is accepted. ____________________

I want to associate myself with a number of the things that were said by Senator Paul.

We need to be independent. And so, I'm eager to work with folks on all sides of the aisle to make sure that the United States has its own critical supply.

The Maximum Pressure campaign may have put chips on the table, but it has not stopped.

The purpose of our strategy with regards to Iran's nuclear program is twofold.

I, like Senator Menendez, was not supportive of the JCPOA and wrote a column suggesting that it was a mistake to enter into.