Mr. President, we just voted on Secretary Michael Regan to be the new EPA Administrator. I want to congratulate him on his vote. He is now the new EPA Administrator. I sit on the Committee on Environment and Public Works. So we had…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 1233 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Ms. Murkowski], for…

Mr. President, this is the amendment we are waiting for. This is a bipartisan amendment. This is so bipartisan that we have already agreed to a voice vote, so listen carefully. Yes, thank you for that. Prepandemic, our public schools had…

Madam President, it is that time of the week that our pages--when we had them--used to always look forward to. It is the time of the week that I come down on the floor and talk about someone in Alaska who is making a huge impact on my…

Mr. President, the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump marked the third time in 1 year that the Senate has had to confront significant constitutional and institutional questions with consequences that will undoubtedly…

Mr. President, I wanted to talk a little bit about the vote I just took here with regard to our Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary Vilsack, who is now the new Secretary or on his way to becoming the new Secretary. You know, what I have…

Just a point of inquiry. There is a little confusion here. Was that a vote on one witness or many witnesses? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Debate is not allowed during the vote. I advise the Senator from Alaska--

It is not debate. It is a point of inquiry on what we just voted on. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. That is not--I am advised that is not allowed during the vote.

Thank you, sir. The legislative clerk read as follows: The House manager said yesterday that due process is discretionary, meaning the House is not required to provide and, indeed, did not provide in this snap impeachment any…

Mr. President. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. For the former President's counsel. Sorry about that.

Mr. President, I send a question to the desk for the former President's counsel. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alaska, Senator Sullivan, has a question for the House counsel. The clerk will read the question. The legislative…

Madam President, as many of us know, our country is mourning the loss of a great man, a man who I believe was one of the greatest of the Greatest Generation. Yesterday, we all received the sad news that George Shultz, Secretary Shultz…

Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act, I move to waive and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the…

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 461 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Mr…

Are you sure you don't want to hear that? I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense, pro-jobs amendment. And I am happy to take this amendment by a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont. Point of Order

Mr. President, prior to the pandemic over the last several years, our country did something remarkable. We grew our economy, created millions of good-paying energy jobs, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, from 2005 to 2017, the…

Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 806 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alaska [Ms…

--and with higher labor standards than elsewhere in the world. I would urge my colleagues to accept, and I would ask for a voice vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.