The bottom line is that what happened in East Palestine could have just easily happened in Illinois.

Over my objection, as well as that of Senator Durbin and others among the Illinois Congressional delegation, the Surface Transportation Board recently approved a merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.

Do you think pennies for a dollar is effective deterrent for a multibillion-dollar company like Norfolk Southern?

According to one estimate in 2022 alone, fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency totaled more than $9 billion. Does that surprise you?

This is an industry which you have said is, quote, 'Rife with fraud, scams, and abuse.' Did you say that recently?

They manipulated prices with phony tokens of no underlying value, fail to protect and segregate investor funds.

But they are playing everywhere they can to buy influence in the process.

I went to a hearing like this, walked out in the hallway, the reporter said, 'How much money has your campaign fund taken from the cryptocurrency business sector? And I said, 'None. I have nothing to do with him.''

I think it's pretty chilling. I think look, see what this is. It's like they've already made up their mind. They know all the evidence. They've come to a conclusion. That's not how justice works.

We cannot grow numb to the fact that he has basically said, Americans are the enemy, not Russia. You know, we have to stop justice from occurring, in essence.

do you really think an indicted former President can win again? That'll probably be the most effective argument in a primary.

They're trying to do what is easier and cheaper for them, not what is best for passengers or crews.

I want to reiterate my strong support for the post Colgan Air safety reforms, especially the 1,500-hour rule.

I am calling on everyone who flies to loudly and forthrightly tell the airline lobbyists that we're on to them and their subterfuge, and we're not having it.

Unfortunately, measured against our goal of strengthening our aviation workforce, the actual grant funding amount of $10 million failed to meet the real-world demand of $121 million.

I know how critical it is to conduct outreach to young women while they are still in school.

They're trying to do what is easier and cheaper for them, not what is best for passengers or crews.

The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act passed with overwhelming bipartisan support last Congress.