I congratulate Juneteenth National Museum on a successful Juneteenth celebration.

The Juneteenth Festival has grown to be a vitally important part of not only Baltimore, but African-American culture as well.

The annual occurrence of Juneteenth attracts people from across the state to downtown Baltimore in observance of this event.

Juneteenth is generally celebrated on June 19, which is considered as the day of emancipation from slavery of African-Americans in Texas.

As legislators, we MUST recognize that growth is inevitable and growth is necessary. However, my hope is that my colleagues will utilize smart growth initiatives outlined by the Clinton administration to protect the environment, while also…

We are representatives of our nation. We are given responsibilities to deliberate on matters of public importance and vote in the public interest.

The United States Senate is, ultimately, the public's institution-- not ours.

I believe my constituents and all Americans deserve to hear Senate deliberations from Senators--not leakers and speculators and commentators.

The American people should not be excluded from one of the most important Senate deliberations in United States history.

Such a significant decision, a decision with such profound consequences, should not be reached behind closed doors.

I absolutely will not support closing the doors to the public and hope that my colleagues will join me in supporting the Sunshine motion.