I hope that my colleagues will use this additional opportunity to ask substantive questions and evaluate Dr. Shogan's qualifications both carefully and fairly.

They believe that we are spending money and resources on a fight overseas rather than getting our own fiscal house in order.

I oppose this amendment because it creates an unnecessary loophole for a subsidiary of a sanctioned company.

It would be disastrous for the Gulf's marine wildlife and for the Rice's whale.

I agree with this goal and hope this is an important first step in evaluating the public benefit these private sector companies receive.

Today I rise to pay tribute to Michigan State University, as tonight marks 2 weeks since a horrific shooting took the lives of three innocent students and injured five others. On February 13, 2023, Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser, and…

Today I rise to honor Abraham Losford, the first Black resident of Howell, Michigan; a brave man who escaped slavery and used the trade he learned while captive to build a life of freedom for his family and for generations to come. It was…

Every February, Black History Month affords us the opportunity to learn about, celebrate, and honor Black leaders and to shine a light on the often-neglected contributions of African Americans in every area of our history. Today, I rise to…

Senate Standing Rule XXVI requires each committee to adopt rules to govern the procedure of the committee and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than March 1 of the first year of each Congress. On February 21…

Today I rise to honor a legend of Lansing, Michigan, whose tireless advocacy on behalf of effective education for students of color changed the trajectory of hundreds of young lives in mid-Michigan. Dr. Eva Evans was born in Memphis…

This is problematic.

Today, I rise to pay tribute to one of the greatest basketball players of all time, a man who brought so much magic to the game it quite literally became part of his name. It all began in Michigan's capital city of Lansing, his hometown…

These don't. And I am serious about working with you on real legislation that would do that.

Senate Standing Rule XXVI requires each committee to adopt rules to govern the procedure of the committee and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than March 1 of the first year of each Congress. On February 23…

Today, I rise to pay tribute to a man who should have been hailed as a hero, but for too long his story was lost in history. Alexander Johnson was a Black Civil War veteran who lived and worked in Owosso, Michigan, in the late 1800s. When…

Senate Standing Rule XXVI requires each committee to adopt rules to govern the procedure of the committee and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than March 1 of the first year of each Congress. On February 22…

I secured $5 million in Congressionally directed spending for the airport.

Are there any additional bureaucratic or inoperability improvements that you can share with Congress?