Unfortunately, we now live in a world, where lies trump truth, where democracy is being challenged by authoritarianism.

Instead of using our platform to advance the well-being of our nation, and our people, we've turned this institution into an echo chamber of lies.

We all swore an oath, in this very chamber, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, not a political party, and not a single man.

I also rise today to celebrate the service of one of my staffers on the VA committee. Mrs. Maria Tripplaar has been my staff director, counsel, and friend for the last 5 years as we have worked to deliver on the promises that we have made…

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Dana Douglas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Born and raised in New Orleans, Judge Douglas' passion for the law and public service was inspired by her family's background in…

I think they can be very severe. We have seen situations where background reports and credit reports have actually blocked people from getting an apartment or a job because they are falsely matched with someone else.

I am very impressed by the observation that out of the wide purview of issues under the CFPB's mandate, over 70 percent of all consumer complaints filed with the CFPB relate to credit reporting.

I understand that you can't comment directly on that, but we often hear back from the credit reporting agencies that although some credit scores and reports may get reported inaccurately, they virtually never adversely affect a consumer…

I have introduced a bill with Congresswoman Trahan and Congressman Schiff, specifically to give the FTC the authority to query.

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper) is necessarily absent.

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Hickenlooper), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) are…

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to a Delaware seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Justice Montgomery-Reeves has significant experience as both a litigator and a judge. She received degrees from the…

I rise today to speak about the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, about to come before us. First, let me say this bill is aptly named in recognition of nearly three decades of service in the Senate of…

Does the Second Amendment provide this right?

Many militias seem to believe that there's a constitutional right that allows for the violent overthrow of the government to take it back for the people. Does that right exist?

We have talked a lot today about the dire threat to democracy posed by the spread of White supremacy and related extremism.