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I thank the chair of the full Appropriations Committee, who has done an incredible job pulling all of these challenging issues together and putting this funding bill on the floor today. The activities of January 6 were terrifying, whether…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act, the HAVANA Act. Our bill would provide assistance to the employees of the intelligence community and other Federal Agencies who…
I thank the chair and the ranking member, who have shown a true willingness to address the impact climate change has had on our oceans; and to Congresswoman Bonamici and Congressman Young for their leadership on ocean and climate issues. I…
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021, along with my colleague from Michigan, Senator Peters. Our bill would expand Medicare beneficiaries' access to Medical Nutrition Therapy, or MNT, which is…
Mr. President, today I am pleased to be joined by my friend and colleague from Delaware, Senator Chris Coons, to reintroduce the Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2021. Our legislation would make it the policy of the United States to…
Mr. President, I am pleased to be a cosponsor of Senator Shaheen's amendment. I urge its adoption. Representing, as I do, a State where there are a great number of people who receive their drinking water from wells, it is really important…
Mr. President, I have 15 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the…
Mr. President, later today we will have one of the most consequential votes we have had in this body in years, perhaps the most consequential vote in terms of our climate and the risk that climate change imposes on all of us here in…
Mr. President, I rise today to reintroduce the Justice for the Living victims of Lockerbie Act. This bill would create a process to seek justice for a group Pan American World Airways pilots who lost their careers and pensions following…
Mr. President, I am pleased to join my colleague from Michigan, Senator Peters, in introducing the Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act, known as the AFTER Act, to promote the adoption or retirement of animals used…
Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate the 250th birthday of the town of Winslow, ME. Winslow is a town with a fascinating history and a bright future, connected by generations of hard-working and caring people. Winslow was…
Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate the 250th birthday of the town of Winthrop, ME. This landmark anniversary is a time to celebrate the generations of hard-working and caring people who have made it such a wonderful place to live…
Mr. President, I rise today, along with my colleagues Senator Cardin, Senator Marshall, and Senator Shaheen, to introduce the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act. This bipartisan bill would help ensure that seniors who…
Mr. President, today is Earth Day, and there are many issues, environmental challenges, that each of us could be discussing here on the Senate floor. I have chosen to speak on a bill that I am introducing today that is called the…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for 5 minutes, as well as Senator Hirono and Senator Cotton for 5 minutes each, prior to the order for 11:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
Mr. President, the Senate's passage of this legislation affirms our commitment to stand with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community against hate crimes. I urge a ``yes'' vote I thank my colleague from Hawaii for working with me…
Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of Senate amendment No. 1445 that Senator Hirono and I have introduced. I want to begin by thanking my colleague from Hawaii for working with me on this amendment and acknowledging her leadership…
Mr. President, I rise to introduce two bipartisan bills that would help improve Americans' retirement security. Together, these bills would make it easier for more small employers to offer retirement plans and encourage employees to save…