Without that commitment, we risk not the rights only of LGBTQI people, we risk not just democracy for LGBTQI+ people, we risk not just the safety and security of LGBTQI people, we risk it for all people.

the purpose of this hearing is to think about ways that the United States can partner with our European allies

Thank you again for this historic hearing. Thank you to the witnesses for being here. Happy Pride.

Mr. President. the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Enforcement Transparency Act, which I reintroduce today with Senator Grassley, will bring needed transparency to the disciplinary proceedings the PCAOB has brought…

Mr. President, I object. We look forward to having a very healthy and serious debate on this issue in the Armed Services Committee so that we can resolve many claims by both sides about the best way to deal with this. I think, through…

We must get senate Dems unified on climate on a real reconciliation bill, lest we get sucked into bipartisanship mud where we fail on climate.

I want to join my colleague, Senator Collins, in promoting the Search Program where, through her leadership, I was the wing guy on the operation.

the President's budget does not include additional general fund dollars for these investments

Will you commit to just think about and hopefully enact a notion to give transit, bike, and pedestrian projects equal consideration?

The President's budget request included an additional $700 million for the Columbia above the expected fiscal year 2021 estimates due to an updated cost estimate assessment and a program evaluation review.

We need to focus heavily on a workforce development especially where we have significant gaps.

Madam President, I am here for one of my favorite days of the year on the Senate floor because today is the 249th anniversary of the Gaspee raid. I can only imagine what I am going to do next year when it is the 250th anniversary of the…

In your testimony regarding LEU research, you indicated that the NNSA is continuing to look at the viability of LEU.

There's no question that this problem has gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How is the FBI reallocating this support to State and local partners to address the rise of White supremacists and anti-government groups?

I hope that you can shed some light on what the FBI can do and how Congress can support the agency to fight an epidemic that will claim 40,000 American lives this year.

I've actually introduced a bill, the Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert, that would require local law enforcement be notified if firearms are delivered to a prohibited purchaser.

Gun violence is an epidemic in our country.