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After hearing Paul Ryan talk for years about deficits on the Ways and Means Committee and on the Budget Committee, he leaves a legacy of exploding deficits. You talk about burdens for our children: $2.3 trillion extra of national debt…
May I inquire as to how much time remains on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New York has 12 minutes remaining.
I want to commend the gentleman from New York for his leadership on this issue as well. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess), so that he can speak on the legislation.
I, too, join my friend and colleague from New York and our friends across the building in the Senate in support of the BOLD Act, S. 2076. Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time. The…
Mr. President, this week, with my support, the Senate passed the FIRST STEP Act of 2018. This is a groundbreaking step toward long overdue criminal justice reform in our country. Too many people have unnecessarily spent decades behind bars…
Madam President, I rise to address a current-day scar, a wound in America--a wound in terms of how we are treating children arriving on our borders and seeking asylum. George Washington said America is a nation open ``to receive not only…
I appreciate so much the comments of my colleague from Florida. I had the chance to go down to Florida at the end of October at a rally to address the challenge of red tide, algae that was growing in the ocean that produces a toxin. The…
Madam President, I praise my colleagues from the Atlantic coast of New Jersey and Pacific coast of California for today putting our entire Senate on record and on a pathway to recognizing the deep darkness of this national scar on our…
Mr. President, I am pleased to come to the floor with my colleagues from Massachusetts and Delaware to address the grave threat to America and to our planet from carbon pollution and climate chaos. Over the last 2 weeks, representatives…
Mr. President, today I have introduced the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. This legislation would permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under 401(k) and similar types of retirement plans as if worker student…
Mr. President, today I have introduced the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. This legislation would permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under 401(k) and similar types of retirement plans as if worker student…
Mr. President, today I wish to honor a brave and passionate Oregonian who is an incredible example of a person finding bold solutions to challenging problems. I am proud to boast about my friend, Brenda Tracy, being named a Woman of Impact…
Mr. President, I am placing a hold on S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, out of deep concern for the implications of this bill for the Copyright Office and its administration of U.S. copyright…
Mr. President, today Senator Crapo of Idaho and I are introducing the Forest Management for Rural Stability Act. This legislation replaces the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (SRS) to provide revenue sharing with…
Mr. President, the Social Security Administration needs to get out of the death data business. Unfortunately, S. 2374, the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, moves the issue in the wrong direction. Under current law, the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Congressional Review Act
Mr. President, the Senate is now opening the crucial debate on our proposal to throw out the Trump pro-dark money campaign rule under the Congressional Review Act. At the outset, I thank my colleague Senator Tester for his leadership on…
Mr. President and colleagues, we have so many waiting to speak about our friend Chairman Hatch that I am going to be very brief. If you are to talk about the Chairman's record over the last 42 years, we would be here for months and months…