Based on what we now know about this virus and the tools we have to fight it, schools should be able to stay open safely.

We are not going to get out of this crisis by treating each challenge as a political opportunity.

People back in my home State of Washington and across the country are frustrated and worried about the course of this pandemic.

I support a carve-out to the filibuster rule so they can pass with a majority, just 50 votes, rather than finding 10 Republicans to vote with them.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Gawande Nomination All postcloture time has expired. The question is, Will the…

This is about our security, stability, our economy, our individual rights at home, but it’s also about our security around the world and about our standing.

The foundational nature of voting rights is at stake.

Congress has a responsibility to act now, to ensure that the right of every American to vote is never taken away. We must pass legislation to prevent partisan politicians from rejecting the will of the people and overturning election…

When voters don’t have confidence that their input matters or that they can hold their elected representatives accountable, then the democracy really does begin to crumble.

We must change the Senate rules to protect the right to vote because if we don`t, we face a very different kind of Election Day than the one we have now.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about a grave threat that we face, a threat to the very idea of America. By law, every 2 years, Americans cast their votes for Federal office on a Tuesday in early November. Like many Americans, I have…

Mr. President, I am really pleased to be on the floor this afternoon with my friend and colleague Senator Rob Portman to talk about an issue that we have been working on, literally, for a decade, and it has been a bipartisan effort to…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague and partner in this effort, Senator Portman. And as he pointed out, on November 15, President Biden became the third President to sign energy efficiency provisions from our bill into law. Now, we still…

Finally, I want to thank the chairs and ranking members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee who have played such a pivotal role over the years: Senators Manchin, Murkowski, Cantwell and Wyden and their staffs. Senator Portman…

Madam President, I am really pleased to join my colleague Senator Hassan to speak in support of Samantha Elliott's nomination to the Federal District Court for the District of New Hampshire. As we heard from Senator Hassan, Samantha…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 5 minutes before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I am confident that Samantha's passion for the law and dedication to the impartial administration of justice will make her an excellent judge, and I urge my colleagues to support her nomination. I yield the floor.

Madam President, before I start my remarks, I would like to thank the Senator from Missouri and add my thanks to Dr. Francis Collins for his leadership and for his contributions to our country, to our country's future, and for his…