I do look forward to working with you.

At the end of the day their point is taking care of the billionaires in big corporations, the rest is smoke and mirrors.

Right now, a government shutdown looms because house Republicans are once again trying to make the tax system even less fair to give more freebies to big business and billionaires.

It will cost billions and add to the deficit if they succeed at shutting the government down.

Perhaps because they are so concerned, they will reconsider the budget bill that they are trying to move that would cut $436 million from the National Park Service, a 13 percent cut from last year.

Terrorism is increasing across the continent of Africa, making this a critical and timely oversight topic for this committee.

this year, with full bipartisan support, the Senate Budget Committee issued its first subpoena in more than 30 years. Ranking Member Grassley has just recounted how his office received credible information about Credit Suisse's historical…

reserving the right to object, may I say that I appreciate that Senator Scott would like to accelerate disaster aid to his home State. But let me observe that disasters have taken place not only in Florida but in the Presiding Officer's…

I hope is successful and brief.

The notion that we can have energy independence in the United States with fossil fuel is a complete fantasy.

You cannot have 500 times the salary of your entry level employees as a CEO.

The notion that we can have energy independence in the United States with fossil fuel is a complete fantasy.

I was very glad to see the Inflation Reduction Act pass; and I think it's an important step toward ensuring that our energy future is better.

I think we're long overdue for a significant secular across-the-board upward shift in working wages.

the longer we continue to depend on fossil fuel, the more we subject ourselves to unfair improper cartel pricing

I think we're long overdue for a significant secular across-the-board upward shift in working wages.

Economic inequality constricts economic growth, and undermines economic stability.

I hope is successful and brief.