the corporate tax cuts just passed by my Republican colleagues would lead to a $4,000 increase in average household income.

Instead, they handed out goodies to large corporations and the uber wealthy, and risked our long-term economic health.

The Republican tax bill serves special interests and will cost our children dearly for generations to come.

Why is now the right time to expose consumers again to the kinds of systemic risk that got us into this financial crisis in the first place?

if you want to guarantee families $4,000 in their income, why not just cut out the middle man and give them a $4,000 tax cut in their income taxes?

Rushed through with no bipartisan input, the GOP tax law jeopardizes our fiscal position and further tilts the scales in favor of large corporations and wealthy individuals.

I am looking forward to seeing how this models out over time, or how the models match up to reality.

We're running out of time.

I'd love to hear somebody say, 'the buck stops here' instead of 'whole-of-government approach.'

I fear that the phrase 'whole-of-government approach' has become a catchall for 'it's someone else's job.'

Saying 'whole-of-government approach' is not a substitute for action.

However, every railroad, commuter or freight, must operate with high safety standards to ensure the protection of the public and the protection of railroad employees.

But even the best technology cannot prevent human error, both on trains and abandoned vehicles on tracks.

we need to get to the bottom of, and that we look forward to working with you.

People have been getting killed in all parts of America for too long.

this problem is at least a couple hundred years old, if not over 300 years old

I want to start by thanking my colleague, Senator Collins of Maine, for her work in crafting this legislation and the language of this bill and, more generally, for her leadership, formerly on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs…

I want to just get the best deal for the best product for the people who actually use it on the front lines.