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I thank the gentleman from Hawaii for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act, which includes legislation to improve ocean data collection and information sharing between Federal…
Mr. President, our ranking member on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has always framed the issue of net neutrality and consumer rights appropriately. I am going to speak for just a few minutes. Then, on behalf of our…
Mr. President, when the Trump administration comes to an end, it is going to leave behind a host of sad and, I would consider, shameful legacies, and right near the top of the list will be the shocking number of children who have lost…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that two members of my team, Whitney Wagner and Brian Webster, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
We should not split hairs. We need to reaffirm our policy with this resolution because Congress in the past has not been clear enough. In my visits to Israel I have been struck how young people, Palestinian and Jews alike, believe…
I appreciate the gentlewoman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this and for organizing what I think is one of the most important discussions that this Congress needs to have. Housing is fundamental. It has been the major source of…
Mr. President, I along with Finance Committee member Senator Cassidy are introducing a bill to make a common-sense, low-cost change to the law that will help American workers help themselves when preparing for retirement: The Know Your…
Again, I want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for working together to get this done. Our constituents deserve this. We deserve this. Over 50 billion illegal robocalls--we are not talking about the kinds you sign up for to…
Madam President, here is what the Senate and the American people need to know before the next vote coming up on the nominee to be the Secretary of Energy. First, Mr. Rick Perry--who until yesterday was the Energy Secretary-- has refused to…
Mr. President, every Senator knows the House is now in the middle of an impeachment inquiry. Here in this Chamber, the Senate has been considering the nomination of Dan Brouillette to be Energy Secretary, replacing Rick Perry. In my view…
Mr. President, I think we are running a few minutes behind. We have had a real crush of business here in the last hour. I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, I can tell the Senate this morning that there is no higher priority for Senate Finance Democrats than the well-being of healthcare patients in this country and how…
My understanding--and, again, I have listened to my colleague on the Finance Committee. He is a champion on not going back, but going forward with more Medicare-type choices. Like making that person who is really wondering if they are…
Mr. President, I rise today to remember the remarkable life of my friend Gert Boyle and her many economic and philanthropic contributions to Oregon. Gert died earlier this month at the age of 95. I am one of the many fans of Columbia…
I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy and his leadership and our friend from the Northern Mariana Islands for moving this legislation forward. This is about leadership in terms of ending the global practice. My colleague from Louisiana…
Madam President, I further ask unanimous consent that the Merkley amendments, which are at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be…
Madam President, on June 9, the streets of Hong Kong filled with over 1 million individuals peacefully protesting what they saw as an unjust law and attack on democracy. It was an incredible visual of people standing up for democracy and…
Madam President, on behalf of myself and Senator Cornyn, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from consideration of S. 2710 and the Senate proceed to its…