Our bill would expand the R&D tax credit for new and small businesses by doubling the cap on the startup credit.

I do not see any reason why we would want to go from what is seen as the world's standard today to the most regressive treatment of R&D going forward.

I introduced the bill that Senator Young talked about. It is a bipartisan bill with him and Senators Cortez Masto, Portman, and Sasse.

Together, these provisions will help secure U.S. supply chains, boost the economic recovery from COVID-19, and increase our competitiveness with China.

Because this has to be a joint effort, and it's critically important to the economic security of so many Americans, right?

I think it absolutely will be a priority for me and for the Department.

I believe we also have to work to protect retirement accounts from potential cyber security threats.

I do think this connects to Senator Kaine and Senator Murkowski, the points about that we have an opportunity now to look at the unemployment insurance system, how it works and how it doesn't.

The solution is all about access and making it easier for folks to access food.

We can and must do much better.

Hunger is so heartbreaking and food insecurity is plaguing my state just as it is the rest of the country.

Yet, American Recovery Act which we passed and sent to President Biden just yesterday provides billions in additional food support.

Without robust support from SNAP and WIC and other Federal nutrition and food assistance programs, countless more of our friends and neighbors won't know where their next meal is coming from.

This is no way for Americans to be living in the 21st century. And we need bold leadership at the EPA to clean up these contaminated sites and safeguard the American people.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong support of the American Rescue Plan Act, ambitious and urgently needed legislation to end the COVID-19 epidemic and to facilitate our economic recovery. The Federal Government has a responsibility to…

I strongly support these efforts.

One area where we know the EPA must take quick action is addressing PFAS and other forever chemicals.

Mr. President, I believe that every single Member of this body agrees that remote learning is taking an enormous toll on our students, teachers, and our students' families, and that we need to safely get students back into the classroom…