You want to be moving in the right direction. You want to be bringing down the level so that you are changing more, and more rapidly, so you are eventually bringing down the level and bringing down the level of unemployment for everyone in…

I think it is a good indicator. The unemployment rate is just people who are looking for jobs.

It is a pleasure for me always to be at these hearings to see these incredible nominees like yourselves who are willing to engage in public service, so thank you.

It should be in achieving full employment. You know, if we are surpassing full employment that would only be a concern if you have a really, really tight labor.

Go Knights Go. This is a great morning in Las Vegas as we celebrate the first-ever Stanley Cup in Nevada. Our champions, the Las Vegas Golden Knights have truly entered their golden age. Madam Speaker, our Knights played 82 games this…

During rollcall Vote Number 267 on H.R. 1640, I mistakenly recorded my vote as No when I should have voted Aye. The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments, under the rule, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination, Calendar No. 75; that the Senate vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate; that the motion to reconsider be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 253 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the remarks of Senator Lee. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 43, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 15; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal…

The success of all these efforts is critical to the U.S. economy, particularly the economy in my state of Nevada.

can you talk about, as you contemplate the strategy, some of the ways the Department plans to support tourism essential congested highways?

I think it is so important.

Thank you for agreeing to work with me in a bipartisan way to address the critical issues that are so important to our workers, our businesses, and our families, not just in both of our states, but tourism across the country and, of…

we have seen the benefits through the CARES Act, through the American Rescue Plan, through ARPA, where we actually carve out and focus on set-asides for our Tribal communities