Madam President, I am pleased that the Senate is beginning debate on the fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies. This bill has been included in the…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Appropriations

I thank Chairwoman Velazquez for yielding me the time. Since coming to Congress 10 months ago, I have been focused on protecting jobs in the State of Maine, and that means helping small businesses succeed. Thousands of small businesses in…

Mr. President, I am delighted to commend Fruit Street Elementary School in Bangor, ME, on being named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary High Performing School. Serving 325 students from pre- K through third grade, this outstanding…

Mr. President, I am delighted to commend Yarmouth High School of Yarmouth, ME, on being named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary High Performing School. This outstanding high school is one of only 362 schools across the country to…

Mr. President, I am delighted to commend Cape Elizabeth High School of Cape Elizabeth ME, on being named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary High Performing School. This outstanding high school is one of only 362 schools across the…

Mr. President, rising health care costs are a major concern for millions of Americans--whether it's expensive health insurance premiums, high out-of-pocket expenses, or soaring prescription drug costs. In the individual market, where 11.5…

Mr. President, I rise today in support of the resolution of disapproval sponsored by Senator Cardin that would block the Administration's harmful Affordable Clean Energy Rule. In Maine, our economy is inextricably linked to the…

Mr. President, in February of this year, Senator Udall and I joined in introducing a resolution to terminate the national emergency declaration. On March 14, 59 Members of this body joined together in a strong bipartisan majority to pass…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the resolution to terminate the emergency declaration. I want to thank Senator Udall, the Senator from New Mexico, for his leadership. The question presented by this resolution is not whether you are for…

Mr. President, I have a brief statement. I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to complete my statement before the vote begins. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S.J. Res. 54

Mr. President, earlier today we paused and commemorated those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Eighteen years have passed, but the memory of that day remains as vivid as if it were yesterday. We each have our own recollections…

I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join me in supporting H.R. 1941, because sacrificing our coastline to further this Nation's dependence on fossil fuels is nothing short of irresponsible.

I thank the chairman for his work on this and for yielding me the time. Today I rise in support of the Coastal Marine Economies Protection Act and to defend Maine's coastline for future generations. This summer, I was blessed to, once…

In 1819, young Henry Bailey opened a general store on Ingraham's Wharf in Portland, ME, and began auctioning salvaged goods. Two hundred years later, the F.O. Bailey Company is still going strong, and I am delighted to congratulate this…

Madam President, I rise today to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Town of Madawaska ME. Located in Aroostook County, our State's northernmost region, Madawaska is in the heart of the St. John River Valley, the center of our rich…

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 to highlight the bipartisan work that is underway in the Senate to help Americans who struggle with the high cost of prescription drugs. This problem particularly affects our seniors, 90 percent of whom take at least…