If we default on our national debt, it's going to cost our economy dearly. We're going to find businesses unable to proceed and people losing their jobs right and left. That is a terrible outcome. So let's do the responsible thing and not…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1247 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the…

most Americans spent more time at home watching television during the pandemic. I know I did. And what was one of the most common commercials we saw? Direct-to-consumer drug ads. You know, those fancy commercials with catchy music…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1248 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

24 years ago today, tragedy struck Littleton, CO. It was a day that began like any other but--in a matter of hours--would scar our Nation forever. Today, the word ``Columbine'' is synonymous with an act of terror that every parent fears…

I was necessarily absent for rollcall vote No. 2, on adoption of the Van Hollen amendment to provide grants fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 85. Had I been present for the…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Braun) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis)…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley). The result was announced--yeas 42, nays 56, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein, is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 45, nays 54, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 88 Leg.] YEAS--45 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

Let me say further, he, as I understand it, is going to be trying to offer, despite my objection, a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Heritage Foundation. The fact that I am applying the Committee Rules is no reflection…

there is a grave threat to America's future lurking online. Big Tech giants and other online platforms are working every day to capture the minds of our children in order to pad their profits. Toddlers, before they can walk or barely talk…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt) and…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 90 Leg.] YEAS--48 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 45, nays 54, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 89 Leg.] YEAS--45 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

I have discussed the matter which Senator Lee brings to the floor for consideration, and I thank him for accommodating me by allowing me to object at the beginning rather than at the end of his remarks. And I will say that it relates to a…

The things that I can't control, you know, the economy, and whether we see the recession that some have predicted but hasn't arrived would be one.

Tonight, I am convening a Special Order hour for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where we are focused on our shared commitment and shared urgency to make comprehensive immigration reform and universal healthcare our reality. We are…