trampling our rights and freedoms as he profits

This is not like running the car out of gas, and you can put gas back in it and it will take off again; this is like running the car out of oil.

I believe as long as these courts hold, and the constituents hold, and the Congress starts standing up, our democracy will hold.

but Donald Trump is trying to pull us down into the sewer of a crisis.

I rise to oppose the nomination of Mark Meador as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). I respect Mr. Meador's qualifications and his prior experiences. In fact, I voted to advance his nomination out of the Commerce Committee…

I rise today to honor Tim Penny, a public servant, former colleague, and friend who is retiring after a lifetime of service to the State of Minnesota. Tim grew up on a family farm in southeastern Minnesota, served in both the Minnesota…

I am actually stunned as we stand here today because, as my colleagues talk about their plan, what they are doing, in reality, is giving billionaires the national credit card and telling them to go hog wild, racking up $14 trillion in…

President Trump changes his tariff policy more than most people change their socks. One day he is picking fights with Canada and Mexico, our friends, and the next day he is launching a global trade war. Today, he is pausing tariffs on some…

This budget resolution isn't about fiscal responsibility. It is about enriching the ultrawealthy and betraying working people. It is about gutting Medicaid and SNAP so that the rich can continue to hoard more tax breaks. These cuts do not…

I actually am energized by the idea of making space for the next great leader to step into the role.

They are craving the understanding that we get this is not normal. These are not normal times.

I missed the vote on agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 294. Had I been present, I would have voted NO on Roll Call No. 92. ____________________

I appreciated the words of my colleague from Maryland because I was standing there thinking that a budget is actually a choice. It is a value choice. It is an economic voice of where you want to spend the taxpayers' hard-earned money. What…

I am proud to be here with my colleague from Washington State, Senator Cantwell. She and I both worked in the private sector for years before we got into politics or government. And I learned a lot from representing companies. I learned a…

I am proud to follow my colleague from Michigan, who, of course, has served herself. Then I am also proud to be here with Senator Rosen of Nevada, and there are so many veterans in Nevada. We rise today to urge our colleagues to oppose…

I rise today to call out the threat that this Republican budget and the Trump administration poses to Social Security. President Trump and Elon Musk's ``move fast and break things'' mentality is breaking Social Security, and it is obvious…

I rise in strong opposition to our colleagues' budget, the Republican budget, the Trump budget and plan where billionaires win and families lose. We are voting on this budget resolution because our colleagues are once again telling us…

I rise today in strong support of a bipartisan resolution led by my colleague who is here today, Senator Tim Kaine, which I colead with him and Senator Warner to restore stability to our trade with one of our greatest allies, greatest…