We are sick of that smoke. I know the folks on the East Coast are, and we need to do something to try to reduce the risk of these fires.

If we don't act, these catastrophic wildfires will continue to threaten lives.

What is very unusual is, we talk about climate. Living in the Northeast, climate always moves west to east.

However, we are not taking cognizance of the big picture, which is the CO2 released by these catastrophic fires.

Madam President, I rise today to introduce the Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 with Senator Jeanne Shaheen, my colleague from New Hampshire and cochair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus. Our bipartisan bill would…

Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the town of Waldoboro, ME. Waldoboro was built with a spirit of determination and resiliency that still guides the community today, and this is a time to celebrate the…

The need to properly resource ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear.

And yet the President's budget request cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by $3 billion compared to fiscal year 2023 enacted levels, impeding both modernization and readiness.

Should new aircraft be fielded in a manner that is proportional to the Guard's operational contributions?

The need to properly resource ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear.

What was most disturbing to me was when I learned through some of the court filings that there was an Air Force memorandum that indicated that he had been repeatedly warned.

Mr. President, shortly, the Senate will consider the debt ceiling package that passed the House last night by a strong vote. I commend the Speaker for his hard work and his negotiations to prevent what would be a disastrous default, with…

And yet the President's budget request cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by $3 billion compared to fiscal year 2023 enacted levels, impeding both modernization and readiness.

That to me shouldn't require an IG report. That should be on the books now, I think.

The citizens Soldiers of the Guard and Reserve serve in the proud tradition of the Minutemen who fought for the very founding of our country.

The citizens Soldiers of the Guard and Reserve serve in the proud tradition of the Minutemen who fought for the very founding of our country.

What was most disturbing to me was when I learned through some of the court filings that there was an Air Force memorandum that indicated that he had been repeatedly warned.

That to me shouldn't require an IG report. That should be on the books now, I think.