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I thank my colleague. I understand full well because between the Foreign Relations Committee and the Finance Committee, we have these kinds of challenges very, very frequently. I very much appreciate working with my colleague and look…
Mr. President, since 2009, I have lead a bipartisan coalition of Senators to pass a resolution each Congress acknowledging the plight of the Baha'i community in Iran. I want to note that Chairman Menendez and I have worked together on a…
Mr. President, colleagues, I would strongly urge opposition to the Scott motion. The Scott motion would strip funding the IRS needs very much to go after wealthy tax cheats who are refusing to pay taxes they already owe. The most recent…
Let me ask this question: Will the United States be the better for adding Puerto Rico as a State? The answer is perhaps. The answer also is that we need to address the issue, and we need to address the issue correctly. I had the privilege…
Mr. President, in a moment, I intend to put forward a unanimous consent request to pass my bipartisan bill with our colleague from Utah, Senator Lee, entitled the Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression Act, also known as the…
Mr. President, I think the fact that there has been an objection here is very unfortunate. I am just going to briefly respond. Our colleague from Arkansas has talked about the exceptions that are made in this bipartisan bill. And I would…
Mr. President, let me say to our colleague from Louisiana that I very much agree with much of the statement he has given. I have been interested in these sensible policies with respect to providers since the days when I was codirector of…
Madam President, on December 12, 2022, I missed rollcall vote No. 387, confirmation of Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit due to my attendance at an event back home in Oregon…
Mr. President, I join my colleague and fellow Oregonian, Senator Wyden, in recognizing all of the great work that Duncan Wyse has done throughout his 20 years organizing the annual Oregon Business Plan Summit. Every year, even virtually…
Mr. President, I often speak on the Senate floor about what I call the ``Oregon Way.'' It is about Oregonians of all backgrounds setting aside partisan politics and coming together to build on what makes our State such a wonderful place to…
Madam President, a little later today, the Senate is going to vote on the Respect for Marriage Act. This vote is an affirmation that the U.S. Senate will stand up and protect the rights of all Americans to marry the person they love…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called…
Mr. President, this is at least the third time the Senate is debating Senator Marshall's proposal to terminate the national emergency declaration related to COVID-19. I am going to have just a few brief remarks on why the Senate ought to…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…
Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:52 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 11 a.m…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the majority leader following consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No…
Mr. President, I couldn't agree more with the words of my colleague from Ohio, Senator Sherrod Brown. It is unbelievable how long it took to do basic justice for our veterans serving us in some of the most difficult conditions in Iraq and…
Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…