Alex Padilla

Decreasing the time that migrants are in Border Patrol custody should be a top priority, especially for migrant children.

I am hearing from a lot of advocates and service providers in California that more communication and coordination would be helpful between DHS and the NGO's.

I just think it important for those watching at home to kind of put the conversation and issues raised in this hearing in the proper context.

I did want to follow up on something that Senator Hawley raised, a question about safe third countries.

I was glad to hear this week that the Department has decreased the amount of time that children spend in Border Patrol custody.

We have a lot of work to do to diversify our national parks and monuments.

The range of stories that we tell isn't broad enough. It doesn't tell the full, rich story of America.

Ensuring equitable investment in all communities is an essential aspect of building back better and addressing our Nation's infrastructure needs.

If our democracy -- the bedrock of our democracy is undermined, we`re in a whole world of hurt. And that`s what we`re fighting for with S.1.

It`s beyond offensive. It`s beyond enraging, not just as a member of the Senate and a person of color, a voter of color in the United States of America, but as a former secretary of state in California, where we know how to protect the…

We know that renewing our infrastructure fosters economic growth. It connects communities and improves quality of life for all Americans.

As Senator Manchin has said with other issues and other pieces of legislation, before entertaining using the reconciliation process or anything else, he wants to see a genuine effort at bipartisanship.

I rise to introduce the ``Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act.'' This measure would increase protections for over 1 million acres of Federal public lands throughout northwest California…

I rise to join Senator Cornyn in introducing the ``Preventing Outages With Enhanced Resilience and Operations Nationwide (POWER ON) Act of 2021''. This legislation would authorize the Federal government to offer grants to States and Tribal…

this needs to be sustainable, long-term funding.

I look forward to our continuing work together.

I want to begin by thanking you for following through on President Biden's commitment to reexamine the States' One Rule.

I have a request for one committee to meet during today's session of the Senate. It has the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committee…

I also rise today to offer my strong support for the nomination of Ms. Vanita Gupta to be the Associate Attorney General of the United States. In the 44-year history of the position, a woman of color has never served as Associate Attorney…

we will continue to have record wildfire seasons unless we take bold action to address climate change.

I thank Senator Brown for including me on this reading. It is a tremendous honor. I will continue. When I was suddenly catapulted into the leadership of the bus protest in Montgomery, Alabama, a few years ago, I felt we would be supported…

the 2017 Republican tax cut alone was particularly regressive, providing more than $1 trillion in tax breaks to corporations and the top 1 percent of earners.

We will be in touch with the agency if there are additional resources or anything else needed to continue to make progress there.

reserving the right to object. Colleagues, what is happening at the border right now is not just another policy matter to me; it is personal. When I see the young Latino children, alone in an unfamiliar setting, being spoken to by law…

Reserving the right to object, Madam President, I share my colleague's desire to prevent child trafficking. Trust me, as a parent, I know it is a laudable goal. But as drafted--as drafted--this bill would create enormous and instant chaos…