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I am announcing my intention to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S. 2492, the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased Act. I support my colleagues' efforts to identify opportunities to reduce Federal improper payments by…
let me be brief here. This legislation that we have been discussing passed the House of Representatives early this year, and it was unanimous. So for people who are following the debate, every single Republican--everyone in the other…
before he leaves the floor, let me just thank the Senate majority leader. We have talked about this often. And I am particularly struck by the readings of the Founding Fathers because several of the Founding Fathers seem to think that a…
in a few minutes, I am going to ask unanimous consent to pass my bipartisan bill, the PRESS Act. And this legislation is deeply personal to me. I am very proud to be the son of Peter Wyden, who was an award- winning journalist. My dad fled…
I come to the floor for the last time I will address this Chamber after 28 years in Congress. My goal as a Member of Congress was to leave this place a little better than I found it, and I am proud of what we have done. There are things…
This bill will increase transparency at Amtrak. I urge my colleagues to support this very important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I thank my colleague Mr. Molinaro for sponsoring this really important legislation. I rise in support of the Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act. This bill requires Amtrak to post the compensation of its executive leadership team…
Emergency managers need more resources and capacity to effectively respond to increasingly frequent and severe disasters. This bill incentivizes faster disaster recovery, gets communities back on their feet, and creates more capacity in…
The cost of recovering from increasingly frequent severe weather events often raises the price of America's electric bills. This bill will help public power make their systems more resilient at the time of repair, increasing efficiency and…
for more than 40 years, this body has been passing resolutions condemning the Iranian Government's persecution of the Baha'is. This nightmare is not going away. In fact, the government of Iran has only intensified its ruthless agenda…
I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to S. Res. 74. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by…
while he is on the floor, let me thank Senator Padilla for our partnership, these many months, and also to Senator Cassidy. And we Westerners have really strong views about this because the fires of the West today are not your…
I know that I will continue to draw inspiration from her legacy and her commitment to justice. On behalf of her friends, family, and former constituents, I request that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle support this important bill.
Roughly, 10 years ago, as everyone has discussed, you overcame the odds including from our own Democratic administration, President Obama, to pass the Magnitsky Act.
I take seriously the stories of so many people who have had their lives torn apart by nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII), and I share their urgency in addressing this scourge. To that end, I was happy to see the Senate pass the SHIELD…
in 1978, between my junior and senior years in college, I hitchhiked through Israel and the West Bank. I made Israeli friends. I was invited to stay at a kibbutz. I explored the old city of Jerusalem. I negotiated the ancient tunnel built…