It is essential that we get our children the mental health support and resources that they need.

We do not have enough providers. They are not trained well enough, and they are not paid enough.

I worry about children and youth who are immunocompromised and might have trouble safely reconnecting with their peers during the ongoing pandemic.

Because as he points out, if Putin does invade Ukraine, as he said, it would be devastating for Ukraine, for those of us who believe in freedom, and the right of each individual country to determine their own future; but this would also be…

Certainly, the Presiding Officer would agree with me that in the Democratic caucus we are also united with the Republican caucus in wanting to support Ukraine to ensure that they can determine their own future and to hold Vladimir Putin…

Madam President, I couldn't agree more with the comments of my colleague Senator Portman from Ohio. We are here on the floor today to convey strong bipartisan opposition that exists in this Senate to Vladimir Putin's unprovoked aggression…

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to support three extraordinarily qualified Department of Defense nominees: Melissa Dalton, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs; Dr. David Honey, to be…

Mr. President, I appreciate my colleague's grandstanding on Afghanistan when he knows that in the NDAA, we passed a provision to create a Commission to look at Afghanistan. And I want those answers just as much as he does. I stood up and…

Madam President, I would ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of the MacBride nomination until 6 p.m. and that at 6 p.m. the Senate vote on confirmation of the Baker and Lewis nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Madam President, I am actually on the floor to speak to a different issue, even though I think expediting votes is an important one, and I support that. But I am really here to highlight the negative consequences for our country of…

Mr. President, first, I would like to ask unanimous consent that my Defense fellow, Leslie Cornwall, be given floor privileges for the remainder of the 117th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

For the information of the Senate, we expect to line up to three additional votes this evening. Therefore, Senators should expect a series of up to five rollcall votes beginning at 6 p.m. Senators are asked to vote from their desks after…

One of our greatest societal responsibilities is to keep our children safe, a responsibility that all too often goes unmet because of systemic failures.

I do not believe the Taliban, frankly.

I think one of the issues that is kind of perpetual is that adults tend to focus on adults when we set policy. And we really need to put our kids first.

I recently introduced a bill that would increase funding for the early intervention services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to better support infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

I really reject the premise that we should enshrine with the Taliban their restrictive relationships with their citizens.

What I am having trouble with is how to advocate to pay teachers and to release those funds when the reports that we have are that schools are open, but not necessarily to girls and to young women.