I couldn't agree more with the comments of my colleague Senator Portman from Ohio. We are here on the floor today to convey strong bipartisan opposition that exists in this Senate to Vladimir Putin's unprovoked aggression against our…

Because as he points out, if Putin does invade Ukraine, as he said, it would be devastating for Ukraine, for those of us who believe in freedom, and the right of each individual country to determine their own future; but this would also be…

I appreciate my colleague's grandstanding on Afghanistan when he knows that in the NDAA, we passed a provision to create a Commission to look at Afghanistan. And I want those answers just as much as he does. I stood up and said, when the…

I come to the floor today to support three extraordinarily qualified Department of Defense nominees: Melissa Dalton, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs; Dr. David Honey, to be Deputy Under…

I would ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of the MacBride nomination until 6 p.m. and that at 6 p.m. the Senate vote on confirmation of the Baker and Lewis nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

For the information of the Senate, we expect to line up to three additional votes this evening. Therefore, Senators should expect a series of up to five rollcall votes beginning at 6 p.m. Senators are asked to vote from their desks after…

I am actually on the floor to speak to a different issue, even though I think expediting votes is an important one, and I support that. But I am really here to highlight the negative consequences for our country of continuing to fund our…

first, I would like to ask unanimous consent that my Defense fellow, Leslie Cornwall, be given floor privileges for the remainder of the 117th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I do not believe the Taliban, frankly.

I totally agree that has got to be the number-one priority, but what kind of leverage is there then to try and encourage the Taliban to be more inclusive in what they are doing?

I really reject the premise that we should enshrine with the Taliban their restrictive relationships with their citizens.

What I am having trouble with is how to advocate to pay teachers and to release those funds when the reports that we have are that schools are open, but not necessarily to girls and to young women.

One of our greatest societal responsibilities is to keep our children safe, a responsibility that all too often goes unmet because of systemic failures.

I recently introduced a bill that would increase funding for the early intervention services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to better support infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.

I think one of the issues that is kind of perpetual is that adults tend to focus on adults when we set policy. And we really need to put our kids first.

I recently received USDA's response to a letter I co-signed in July requesting an increase to available supplies of sugar.

Last week I introduced the bipartisan Cyber Ready Workforce Act with Senator Blackburn.

I think one of the challenges small businesses and small government entities have is a dearth of expertise or staff on board to really enact this kind of visibility or, provide the programs to let them see their whole network and what is…