Mr. President, for Americans struggling with high health care expenses, the tax deduction for certain medical expenses continues to be of significant assistance for many taxpayers. But unless it is extended, the income threshold for this…

Mr. President, today I wish to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the town of Falmouth, ME. As one of the oldest communities in Maine, Falmouth holds a very special place in our State's history and one that exemplifies the determination…

Mr. President, I rise to support the nomination of Justice Lance Walker of Maine to serve on the U.S. District Court for the State of Maine. With nearly two decades of experience as both an attorney and as a judge in Maine, Justice Walker…

Mr. President, I rise today regarding remarks I made on October 5, 2018, on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. In reference to Justices O'Connor, Souter, and Kennedy, I misspoke and should have said that pro-choice groups opposed two of…

Mr. President. Along with my colleague and friend, Senator Claire McCaskill, I am introducing the Stamp Out Elder Abuse Act of 2018, a bill that seeks to help combat the abuse and financial exploitation of our nation's seniors. Our bill…

Mr. President, earlier today I voted in support of the resolution offered by Senator Baldwin to roll back rules adopted in August by the Trump administration that would allow individuals to purchase so-called short-term, limited duration…

Mr. President, first I want to congratulate and thank the Senator from Rhode Island for his moving and eloquent remarks--so moving and eloquent, in fact, that I contemplated foregoing my own. The Senator expressed the feelings of many of…

Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, the five previous times that I have come to the floor to explain my vote on the nomination of a Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, I have begun my floor remarks explaining my decision with a…

Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the Home Health Payment Innovation Act, which I have introduced with Senator Stabenow and Senator Nelson. Our legislation would help preserve access to existing home health…

Mr. President, the discussion today is about the opioid crisis, one of the most serious public health crises I have seen in my adult life, certainly in the State of Maine. It is an enormous problem across the country, particularly in rural…

Mr. President, it seems very arbitrary to me to exclude potentially 85 million Americans from the protections this bill would provide when there is such a clear Federal nexus to act in this area. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation…

Madam President, I rise in support of the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, which is legislation that I have introduced with Senators McCaskill, Barrasso, Stabenow, and Cassidy. Our bill has also been cosponsored by Chairman Lamar…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I have one minute to respond to my friend and colleague. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Moran). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, today along with Senator Carper, I am introducing the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act. This bill would ensure that we have accurate information about the extent of mercury pollution in the United States. A…

Madam President, the U.S. Senate, indeed, our entire Nation, is mourning the loss of a great leader, an American patriot, our colleague and friend, Senator John McCain. I first met John McCain when I was a young staffer in Senator Bill…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, my colleagues have spoken eloquently about the weaknesses of the supposed new Clean Power Plan, which is anything but. I wish to speak a minute about why this is such a detrimental idea for the country but also for my State…