I thank my colleague from Texas (Mrs. Fletcher), who has been someone I have deeply admired as part of the women's movement, as part of the women's choice movement, and who has made herself a leader in this body and a leader in Texas, and…

I am so excited to see the President agreeing with this and speaking about it in his State of the Union. I am looking forward to his including this in his budget, which will be coming out very soon, and his supporting and embracing a…

Absolutely. And we invite all of our colleagues to join us. We have a great bipartisan effort going on with our Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment legislation of 2021 that would open the door for all States. We know that…

It really is about families. So, Mr. President, I just want to close by saying I am so grateful for the partnership that Senator Blunt and I have had. He thinks he is retiring at the end of the year. I am actually going to put him in a…

I agree. You know, when I think about COVID and all the increased stress on children and young people and, as you said, the increase in number of suicides--all the pressure is on everyone, from those on the frontlines who are taking care…

Senator Blunt, I couldn't agree with you more. I don't know about you, but when we first started and knew this was going to be a step-by-step process, we weren't able to go nationwide. We had to prove the concept would work with, really…

Mr. President, I am here today with my great friend, the senior Senator from Missouri, to talk about an issue we both care passionately about and that we have partnered on now for a number of years. I ask unanimous consent to proceed in a…

Mr. President, on October 31, 2013, Senator Blunt and I stood here on the Senate floor to mark a very important anniversary. It was 50 years to the day after President Kennedy signed into law the Community Mental Health Act. It was the…

Mr. President, if you know anything about Michigan, you know we love our cars. We put the world on wheels, and we have been keeping Michigan moving ever since. But recently this love affair has hit a rough patch. Nearly everyone in…

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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

We need to protect the American people from corporate greed and abuse. The FAIR Act is one of those protections. Corporations use forced arbitration clauses to deny Americans their right to seek accountability and justice in disputes with…

I am proud to speak today in support of Black and Brown migrants around the world. Putin's invasion of Ukraine is horrific, and my heart is with the millions of families who have been displaced and those who have lost their lives. I must…

Mr. President, I rise in support of Shalanda Young's nomination to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Young has done an exemplary job serving as OMB's Acting Director for the past year. She is a dedicated public…

Mr. President, I rise in support of Shalanda Young's nomination to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Young has served with distinction as OMB's Acting Director for the past year, leading the administration's…

I ask unanimous consent to be recognized for 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

We all want life to get back to normal. Right now, we need our Republican colleagues to support the bipartisan tools that will help get us there. This amendment is a short extension. There is a clear end date when schools will be back to…

Mr. President, across America, our schools are open and our children are back in the classroom, and that is great news for everyone. Unfortunately, providing our children healthy food has been a real challenge for schools thanks to supply…