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Mr. President, I really feel like this is a celebration because we have been talking about how Americans have been taken advantage of for years--forever--in terms of high prices. We have been paying the highest prices in the world forever…
Mr. President, before talking about some good news, I think, for so many of us across the country, I want to just thank Senator Murray for all of her leadership in the devastation she is describing in Washington State. I know that our…
It is the 1-year anniversary of the Congressional Mamas' Caucus that I founded with Congresswomen Jayapal, Bush, Meng, and Williams. The Mamas' Caucus is not only committed to advocating for mothers of color and working families, but…
Credit and consumer reports that often contain errors are increasingly an obstacle for many of our residents from meeting their basic needs. Victims of financial abuse and fraud, or those strapped with medical debt, are regularly denied…
I am so incredibly grateful that the House passed my amendment to the Military Construction and VA appropriations bill. Earlier this year, I was proud to lead 64 of our colleagues in calling for a significant increase to address the…
I thank my good colleague from Vermont for her incredible courage. I know I come from and grew up in the most beautiful, Blackest city in the country, the city of Detroit, where every corner is a reminder of the civil rights movement, a…
My colleagues on the other side of the aisle may not have something to say today, but I surely do. I rise today to express my profound disappointment in House Republicans' decision to prioritize their extremist agenda over passing a…
Mr. President, I appreciate my colleague's commitment to oversight of taxpayer dollars spent here at home as well as abroad. Inspectors general are key allies as we work to root out waste and increase efficiency and make our government…
Mr. President, I fully appreciate Senator Paul's commitment to making government more efficient. I was pleased that my committee advanced his bill earlier this year, but, as I noted at the time of our passing it out of committee, the bill…
Mr. President, reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan is recognized.
Mr. President, I will shortly ask for unanimous consent to pass bipartisan legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti- Terrorism Standards Program, also known as CFATS. This critical counterterrorism program was created in the wake…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 38, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $20,000,000) (increased by $20,000,000)''…
These are the sorts of programs we should be spending our time working on and strengthening, not unserious messaging bills which will be dead on arrival in the Senate. We are just wasting time. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to defeat…
I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the Soo Locks are critical to international commerce and to our supply chain, and the report directed by this bill would provide important information to…
I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for his leadership on this matter, as well as his remarks, and I reserve the balance of my time.
I have no more speakers. I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.