I think it would be a big mistake to raise taxes on individuals and businesses as they struggle through an economic recovery and a pandemic.

I hope we can move away from partisan divisiveness and personalized attacks against each other.

I do not support socialism, or Marxism, or so-called democratic socialism that would end with command-and-control policies.

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

In order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to its further reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will…

Yes. That is why we are allowing these businesses, both those with forgiven loans and those without, to claim credits for wages paid in previous quarters that this bill makes eligible for the credit on their fourth quarter 2020 payroll tax…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with my colleague, Finance Committee Ranking Member Wyden, to discuss a tax provision included in the omnibus appropriations bill currently before the Senate. The tax title in…

Mr. Speaker, I was unable to vote on December 20, 2020 and December 21, 2020 due to not being in DC. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: ``no'' on rollcall No. 248; ``no'' on rollcall No. 249; ``no'' on rollcall No. 250; and…

Mr. President, history will look back at 2020 and find many lessons and even some silver linings to unpack. The loss of more than 300,000 American lives so far will be mourned for years to come. Operation Warp Speed, which President Trump…

Mr. President, today is Sunday, and I want to remember what Senator Byrd said on a lot of Sundays when the Senate was in session. He didn't say this because he didn't want to work on Sunday, but he wanted everybody to remember the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to, please, have 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, in this town, political arguments often change places very quickly. Actually, observers could get whiplash when that happens. Now, just think about just a few months back. Before this election, we had elected Democrats…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for 1 minute in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, there has been a lot of finger wagging across the aisle by both Senate and House Democrats about accepting election results. Most of that has been related to whether or not Trump would concede the results of the election to…

Madam President, we are getting, perhaps, close to a new Presidency. So there is a lot of talk about how the Senate might handle new Cabinet people. Democrats are always lecturing Republican Senators about approving future Biden Cabinet…

I thank both for these clarifications of their intent. I look forward to working with them toward these ends. ____________________