The lack of transparency by DOE is demonstrated... by DOE refusing to give Members of Congress answers.

Which is why the Senate exists. They have to do their job. They have to do their research. They have to hold hearings.

We have to go through that process.

He is putting the architect of Project 2025 in a central position to enact the agenda of Project 2025, and that's everything from federal abortion bans to weaponizing the military for his culture wars.

Donald Trump has a history of just doing things impulsively.

I wasn't surprised at all, Erin. I've had questions since the very first moment I heard that Tulsi Gabbard was nominated because she has a long history of affinity towards autocrats and dictators.

80 plus percent of his nominees fall into one of several categories, either they are people that he is appointing to destroy and dismantle agencies that are -- that are doing important government functions to keep Americans safe, or they…

I missed a vote today on the Motion Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 1576. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 468. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and…

when I have Congressman Cory Mills who has to deploy a mission team to bring 26 systems of Starlink to those who are suffering

For 11 days, Congressman Cory Mills did not see a single FEMA representative or truck

this is a culture that the Biden Administration has allowed to cultivate as, and I believe that you are a part of this, as FEMA.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 245, nays 155, not voting 32, as follows: [Roll No. 462]…

I rise today to recognize the U.S. Ski & Snowboard teams as they prepare for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortino, Italy. For nearly 120 years, U.S. Ski & Snowboard has provided leadership, support and direction…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 225, nays 181, not voting 26, as follows: [Roll No. 464]…

I rise today to pay tribute to Kaaren Hinck and her 20 years of service to the U.S. Senate. Although she is never one to seek the spotlight, we can't let her walk out these doors without acknowledging what has been a tremendous career in…

Democratic Governor of Colorado Jared Polis had come out with a strong endorsement of Kennedy. In fact, even supporting him on vaccines in terms of not mandating or banning them.

I urge my colleagues to defeat the previous question so we can bring up H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act, because we cannot afford to wait and not address the urgent needs of women across the Nation.

Since the Supreme Court's unthinkable decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, women face countless attacks on our reproductive healthcare and desperately need Congress to act now. Despite an overwhelming majority of Americans supporting…