Tell them that article 1, section 4 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws that control the time, place, and manner of Federal elections.

Madam Vice President, the right to vote is sacred, the heart of any democracy. And in a proud, though painful tradition, successive generations of Americans have fought to expand and protect that right and ensure that we as a country live…

Thank you, Leader. Much appreciated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.

the recent efforts in my State to undermine the continuance of American democracy highlight the importance of passing Federal voting rights legislation

Black and Brown Americans face the greatest assault on our voting rights in decades.

Do not be fooled by those who call voting legislation a Federal takeover of State elections.

North Carolina's experience shows that progressive voting laws do not uniformly benefit Democrats and disadvantage Republicans.

I want to correct a misconception that Members of both parties have that expanding voting rights only helps Democrats at the ballot box.

this past weekend is our annual reminder as a country of the courage, suffering, sacrifice, passion, love, and energy that so many of our fellow Americans put into protecting our democracy. When in a democracy, one group of citizens can…

Bringing competition to monopolies and more regulation is what Mr. St. Onge just recommended.

Capitalism without competition is exploitation.

Thanks to President Biden's American Rescue Plan our economy is experiencing the fastest recovery in United States history.

Our antitrust laws attempt to keep companies from getting too big because when you are big you have more power.

It's kind of hard to figure out why that would be the cause.

The problems are money and politics. The big agribusinesses are paying for the regulations that are not being enforced.

So, how do we balance the power and shift toward the fair, healthy, and climate friendly food system we desperately need?

The truth is massive corporations do not have to impose record price increases on ordinary Americans amid this pandemic.

Unfortunately, in recent decades narrow antitrust enforcement has sidelined political and social protections.