I urge again all of our businesses, our farmers, our K-12 schools, our local electeds to get to know Mr. Ellis and his team before you have a problem.

We are not trying to stop that. We are just trying to stop--because what happened is people benefited from the suffering of our families during this recession--the Great Recession.

But you certainly from the Michigan State Police perspective are not going to do anything punitive against an organization that decides to pay ransom.

We allow corporations and corporate greed to come before the needs of our American people.

It is all about making money no matter what, even when it is such an exorbitant, disgusting amount of profit versus what they could have been.

Ransomware is a National security threat that has a direct impact on the lives of Michiganders.

We just have not done enough to push back on this rhetoric that we don't have a substance abuse issue.

To maximize the lifesaving potential of these treatments, it is imperative... that the overdose reversal medication are affordable and easily accessible in every city and town across the United States.

Intimate partner violence is a serious issue, and 50 percent of domestic violence fatalities are caused by their intimate partner. I understand this. I lived in it. Let's be clear: this is a significant bill. We have made progress, but we…

I am glad for the clarification from the gentleman from California and pleased to know it is the legislative intent that the Department of Justice promulgate regulations to govern the application of section 12005, including defining the…

the only thing that`s keeping us from devolving into, you know, a state where women don`t have any reproductive rights and where we eviscerate voting rights, the only thing that`s keeping either of those things happening here in Michigan…

It is -- it is on appeal. So, it is a precarious moment. We could revert 91 years if we lose that injunction. I`ve also filed a lawsuit in our state Supreme Court to ask our court to declare that in the Michigan Constitution, women have a…

the vast majority of people support women being able to make their own health care decisions. And the thought that my daughters now will have fewer rights than I`ve had my whole life is just horrifying.

I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this effort in this legislation which we have dubbed ``Keep Kids Fed,'' because that is exactly what we are going to be able to do, to help our schools and churches and local providers provide…

I appreciate my colleague yielding. As we come to the floor to honor Matt, I know that Matt and his colleagues are watching right now. My colleague was able to run through the litany of his career, but I will note that, in 1987, I was just…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Chair lay before the Senate the message from the House of Representatives to accompany S. 2089; that the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2089 with amendment No. 5133…

All right. Thank you, Senator Blunt. Mr. President, I have to say this has been a wonderful partnership and a wonderful journey now for, gosh, almost 10 years, I think, since we originally started talking about the idea that we should be…

Absolutely. Senator Blunt, as we know, in the end, this is all about people. And I think what has been most exciting for me, and I know for my friend and partner, is that people's lives are changing. Opportunities for them are changing…