in calculating, it may be possible that I have served on the Intel Committee longer than anybody besides Richard Burr currently on the committee, with some time in the House--but not all of the time in the House--and in the Senate. It is…

a moment ago when I saw Senator Shelby and Senator Leahy shake hands warmly in the middle of the aisle, I thought of it as a century of service in the Congress. It is a century of learning lessons that fortunately they have both been able…

We cannot accept the violence as an approach to solving problems that we face each and every day or demonize each other as an excuse not to engage with those that we disagree with.

As a longtime public servant, the fight for LGBT+ equality is one that has always been close to my heart.

You are making up a word and then using it to go out and enforce something that doesn't exist.

The rise of anti-queer and/or--trans extremism is a danger to our country, our nation, and we must act swiftly and urgently to eliminate it.

Hate drives these Republican bills, which, in turn, drive dangerous hate and violence toward our LGBTQ+ community.

The rise of hate and violence against the LGBTQIA community follows a surge of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation driven by Republican state lawmakers.

I referred to cryptocurrency yesterday as a, 'creepy dough.'

There is a huge lack of transparency with regards to your schedule.

Do you understand what the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is all about?

We are hearing from industry and investors and others that you have clearly chosen to regulate by press release, guidance, and enforcement action instead of through the traditional Administrative Procedure Act.

The CFPB was created not out of any partisanship, but we wanted an agency where the people got up every morning with one thing in mind, and that was protecting the consumers of the United States.

this is Jared Schmitz, Lance Corporal Schmitz, from the State of Missouri, Wentzville, MO. His father made this T-shirt and gave it to me just a couple of weeks ago, when I last had the chance to visit with him. Lance Corporal Schmitz was…

reserving the right to object, it has now been 16 months since President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan; 16 months since Lance Corporal Schmitz from Missouri and 12 other marines lost their lives at Abbey Gate; 16 months…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The Senator from Rhode Island.

in reserving the right to object, I ask for permission to hold up this shirt.

It has been the honor of my life to serve on this committee. I rise in strong support today of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023. I thank Ranking Member Rogers and Chairman Smith for the work in developing this…