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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Dec 9, 2019

Mr. President, I am pleased to be introducing the Title VII Health Care Workforce Act of 2019 with Senator Enzi. This critical legislation would reauthorize funding for the Title VII health professions programs to help strengthen the…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-09
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 8, 2019

No one in this country, no one, including the President of the United States, is above the law.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 8, 2019

Against the consensus of his own agencies and national security experts, the President used congressionally appropriated funds to advance his own political interests at the expense of our national security.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 8, 2019

So we will continue to deliver on the important priorities of the American people.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 8, 2019

It was essential not only to Ukraine's national security but to America's national security.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 8, 2019

This has been one of the most productive Congresses in modern history.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 8, 2019

We were also elected to hold this President accountable, and we took an oath of office that said to protect and defend the Constitution.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Dec 8, 2019

Will you approve full-rate production with Category 1 deficiencies still open?

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 6, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise to support H. Res. 326, the Lowenthal resolution, to support a two-state solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. I thank my good friend, Alan Lowenthal, for the hard work he has done to support the State of…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-06
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 5, 2019

Madam Speaker, it has been less than a year since Democrats took back the majority in the House. In that short time, we have passed nearly 400 bills to get government working for the people again, by increasing access to quality…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-05
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Dec 5, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the soon-to-be-pending nomination be called up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Duncan nomination?

Congressional Record · 2019-12-05
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Dec 5, 2019

Mr. President, I come to the floor today because I missed an important occasion in the Senate. We had a celebration recently of one of our more beloved Members, Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia. There wasn't much that could keep me away…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-05
Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Dec 4, 2019

Mr. President, atmospheric carbon dioxide just hit new records in our atmosphere, the highest in the history of humankind, and I rise for the 260th time to call this Chamber to wake up. As we venture further into uncharted dangerous…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-04
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 3, 2019

to be constantly awake since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the AMIGOS Act is a bipartisan bill that I introduced, along with the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa), my colleague, to encourage greater investment and trade…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-03
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-03
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 3, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 565) to include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals…

Congressional Record · 2019-12-03
David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 3, 2019

We've heard a lot about hating this President. It's not about hating this President. It's about a love of country.

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