Mr. President, I think that we are going to be joined here in a few moments by our colleague, the senior Senator from Illinois, Senator Durbin, who, for years and years, has been leading the fight for the Dreamers--for the young people who…

Mr. President, a number of Senators have inquired about the status of the tax legislation and, particularly, the prospect of a real conference committee. It is clear that Republicans are talking among themselves, but apparently they feel…

Mr. President, I thank Senator Moran, who graciously gave me some time, and I want to briefly talk about one other subject. I am the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, and I am pleased to serve with my colleague from…

Mr. President, this fall, I met with Dreamers in my home State of Oregon. At meetings in Eugene and in Portland, these young people gave powerful accounts of how the Trump administration has needlessly and cruelly injected fear into their…

As I listened to the House Democratic whip lay out the case for the American public, I was struck by how stark the choices are and how much we are looking at failure at home and abroad. We are watching the reckless action of Trump with his…

It would mean continued access to healthcare for approximately 9 million children across the country who are enrolled in CHIP, another 122,700 in Oregon alone. Our House bill was fully funded. We did the heavy lift. We funded it through…

I thank the distinguished chairman of the Appropriations Committee from New Jersey for his great work on this and so many other issues. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the continuing resolution and especially to highlight a very…

Why should the United States of America be the only rich country in the world that cannot protect our families from gun violence? It doesn't have to be this way. In fact, there are a number of States that have enacted gun safety…

Mr. President, today I wish to honor a longtime public servant and regional director of the northwest region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in my State, Mr. Stanley Speaks. Stan has served the tribes of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest…

Mr. President and colleagues, the Republican tax plan is now racing to completion in secrecy and shame. Republicans are finishing it in secret because it is a shameful scheme the American people overwhelmingly oppose. Today the Senate is…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Scott La Rochelle, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I am rising to engage in the conversation about getting the Dream Act passed. I thank my good friend and colleague from Illinois, Senator Durbin, for his passion and for his unrelenting commitment to protecting our American…

It is sad to watch the Trump administration leading America in retreat, withdrawing positions of international leadership, hollowing out the State Department, crippling us for years to come. Last night, there was an example of that retreat…

I listen to my friend from Arizona, and I wonder what planet he is on. He is concerned about his little 2-year- old, yet they finance the largest transfer of wealth in our Nation's history by adding more debt on the backs of his children…

Again, through the Chair, we are talking about complicated materials. We are talking about extraordinarily difficult, technical issues under the best of circumstances. While I respect the majority leader, to just be told we will have…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Cantwell and Senator Van Hollen be allowed a total of 15 minutes to discuss some very important issues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

Mr. President, before we go to Senator Blumenthal---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. There are 36 seconds left.

Let the record show that my colleague has said no. And I can't find anybody else in America who benefits from this particular provision, and that doesn't strike me as right, to have it airdropped at the last minute into a bill. Mr…