Mr. President, soon, the Senate will have an opportunity to ensure that essential Federal resources remain available to fire departments all across our country. Every day, firefighters risk their health and safety to protect our…

Mr. President, I want to begin today before we get to bump stocks by acknowledging the South Fork and Salt fires that have forced literally thousands from their homes in Lincoln County, NM, and the Mescalero Apache Nation over the last 24…

Mr. President, I just want to remind our colleagues that we actually did pass legislation, 2 years ago, to invest in mental health, and we passed a meaningful gun safety piece of legislation. But the assertion that this would ban some…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion with respect to the Kasubhai nomination be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Not hearing an objection, it is withdrawn. The cloture motion was withdrawn.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. BUMP Act of 2023

Mr. President, I am proud to come to the floor today to stand with my good friend and a great leader on this issue, Senator Martin Heinrich, on a matter of life and death. A few days ago, the MAGA Supreme Court struck once again, reversing…

Mr. President, now on immigration, 12 years ago this week, President Obama announced the creation of DACA, one of the most important programs in our country's history on immigration. It changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young…

Mr. President, now on the fire bill, on a happier note, I am proud to say the Senate will send to the President's desk bipartisan legislation to support our brave firefighters in New York, on Long Island, and across the country. Our…

Mr. President, it should never take a tragedy of a mass shooting for the Senate to pass commonsense gun safety legislation. Thankfully, today, we have a chance to make our community safer if Republicans don't stand in the way. This…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session and the Chair execute the order of June 13, 2024; further, I ask unanimous consent that the order be modified so that the time until 5:45 p.m. be for debate…

Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

Mr. President, on MAGA extremism in terms of abortion, yesterday, I took the first procedural step to place on the legislative calendar the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, sponsored by Senator Murray and myself and cosponsored by every…

This is very cool--your pocket guide to the Smithsonian.

the Mall is where the world comes to understand what it means to be an American

the Mall is where the world comes to understand what it means to be an American

I call to order this hearing of the Rules Committee on Oversight of the Smithsonian.

I want to thank Senator Fischer and the Members of the Committee for a productive hearing.

I would like to thank Ranking Member Fischer and our colleagues for being here.