I repeat, Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Fund, which, for fiscal year 2022, is proposed by the Army Corps to spend $1.7 billion.

I frankly am sick of it, and I think we need to have some formal protocol of some kind to make sure that we are being listened to.

The most effective way to close the coverage gap is to require businesses to offer the opportunity for their employees to save for retirement through payroll deduction.

AARP has been a long-time supporter of Federal automatic IRA legislation such as that proposed by Senator Whitehouse.

Senator Whitehouse has introduced the Automatic IRA Act, which would create a national requirement for businesses with 10 or more employees to adopt a retirement plan.

I do not think we are at a point yet where we can identify a single pound of plastic that has been kept out of the oceans.

Madam Speaker, this morning, I had the privilege of joining President Biden at the White House to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This landmark civil rights law has drastically improved the lives of…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 2382. As the author of the National Cyber Director Act, I commend Senators Portman and Peters for offering this important legislation to clarify…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all without intervening action or…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the following nomination: Calendar No. 165. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. The…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:16 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 10:30 a.m…

Finally, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 27; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I further ask that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 320, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

Mr. President, I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…

This is absolutely critical, and the Chair has raised a number of important issues.

We need that money for infrastructure. It will create jobs. It will help kids breathe.

The most incisive comment I ever heard about new, disruptive technologies is it makes good things better and bad things worse.