I did not come to the U.S. House of Representatives to vote for stimulus packages or bailouts. I didn't come here to spend trillions of dollars or grow the size of government. However, the situation we are in today, in the United States…

I just listened to the speech by the Senator from Vermont. There is obviously a lot we don't agree on in life and policy, politics, and economics. He caricatured the entire purpose of this amendment tonight. The purpose of this amendment…

I would say very briefly that I appreciate the comments from the Senator from Illinois explaining his position. It seems to me that from where he started, he should actually be supporting the amendment, and then we should figure out what…

as Senator Tim Scott just said and as Rick Scott and Lindsey Graham just said, this amendment is really, really simple. All we are trying to say is that we should help everyone who needs to be helped without accidentally creating a…

We were agreeing for a while, but I think it is pretty important here to underscore that your math isn't real. The reality is that in lots and lots and lots of States in the country, where people are earning $12 or $13 or $14 or $15 an…

I don't think that any of us think that a math debate is the most productive way to spend our time in the Senate, but just so we are all talking on the same song sheet: $400 a week, add $600, is $1,000 a week. Divided by a 40-hour week…

OK. That is a helpful clarification. The Senator was saying a lot of different things, and I thought he was arguing for a UPI of 14 grand. I just wanted to clarify that point. The Senator believes a lot of things very differently than I…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

I call up amendment No. 1577 and ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendment will be reported by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…

yesterday, I came to the floor to talk about the need to provide relief for families across this country who are hurting because of this coronavirus crisis. I said that people are frightened, that they are stressed, and that they are…

I want to be clear. This negotiation has been messy. There is lots and lots in this bill that I don't like. There is lots in this bill that is also critically important and urgent for the American people. There are a bunch of things in…

my chairman on the Finance Committee, Chairman Grassley, who just left the floor, called me a scholar, and I think he meant it as a compliment, but it doesn't feel like that today. It actually feels like the fact that I have been reading…

I wish to thank my colleague from North Dakota for really being a leader and recognizing the needs that we have across rural America, the needs that we are facing in the heartland for farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and rural…

we are in the midst of two crises at once--one health-related and one economic. I tend to think that the prudent path forward on the health front is that even as we hope for the best, we should continue planning for the worst. If this…

this bill is something I think we should all agree upon. Other medical device facilities, manufacturers, currently have this protection when there is a public emergency. They currently enjoy this protection, but this thin band of…

I rise today to call up and pass legislation to keep the American people safe. The number of coronavirus cases in the United States is now over 1,000, including 10 confirmed cases in my home State of Nebraska. In China, there are over…

reserving the right to object, this concept is under discussion, and it is a centerpiece of negotiations between the House Democrats and Secretary Mnuchin, which are ongoing. This Chamber will be in session next week to ensure that we are…

reserving the right to object, we have a paid family leave provision in law already, and the rules are in place from Treasury. We received those in September. I worked on this provision during tax reform, and I would certainly be happy to…