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Does anyone actually believe this bill is going to reduce inflation? I didn't think so. Those of you that know me know that I am not afraid to work across the aisle on important legislation that helps Americans, whether it was the 21st…
Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.
Mr. President, this motion to commit is a red herring and a complete distraction. The Department of Agriculture already has strict rules that all producers must meet before they can participate in USDA conservation programs. These dollars…
Madam President, I yield back all time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Milstein nomination?
Mr. President, communities all across the country are suffering from exposure to PFAS--commonly used chemicals that do not break down and have been linked to serious health problems. This amendment would strike a provision in the bill that…
Mr. President, this motion is just another effort to delay or kill this incredibly important bill and would effectively remove the requirement for students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in DC public schools. Vaccines have proven to be…
Mr. President, this motion is meant to delay or kill this bill. If adopted, it would harm the IRS's ability to carry out its duties by preventing the Agency from hiring new workers. Federal employees are returning to in-person work, but…
Mr. President, today I rise to pay tribute to my longtime Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee staff director and dear friend Joe Schultz, who will soon be taking on a new challenge after more than 15 years of service in the U.S…
I appreciate the gentleman yielding time and his leadership on this. Madam Speaker, every day capital markets are under attack here with this Securities and Exchange Commission. The climate disclosure rule, which was released in March of…
Today I rise to honor Grand Blanc Township chief of police Ron Wiles as he retires after 26 years of service on the police force. In his quarter century serving Grand Blanc Township, Chief Wiles has been an incredible champion for…
To be charitable, this aggressive stance of the chair is unprecedented. The reality is they can't get their agenda done through the legislative process, so they are just going to regulate it. So the SEC is going to continue to push the…
Michigan lost an incredible human being yesterday. Zahra Abbas was brilliant, compassionate, and full of love for community. Zahra lived with epilepsy, which she learned to control with the use of cannabis. This inspired her mission to…
This morning, the Commerce Department announced that the economy shrank for the second quarter in a row. This means that under President Biden, we are now in a recession. And yet, the House is not acting responsibly to help the American…
Mr. President, every day, I receive messages from Michigan families who are struggling to cope with rising costs for the things they depend on. We know that it has been challenging in a global pandemic with supply chains broken down and…
Mr. President, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has reviewed the nomination of David P. Pekoske to be the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. Seeing that…
Mr. President, I renew my above request except that I ask unanimous consent that the vote occur at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader; that there be 10 minutes for debate equally…
Mr. President, shortly, I will ask unanimous consent on the nomination of Dimitri Kusnezov to be the Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security. The Department needs qualified and steady leadership to…
To close. I do believe, and I agree with my colleague, that the facts ought to be correct and that the Record ought to be clear. That is why I want to clarify a couple of things. Number one, I continue to hear opponents of this legislation…