Political Quotes

I rise today to pay a heartfelt tribute to my long-time director of communications, Tom Mentzer, who passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Tom was a larger than life personality and his loss is still felt deeply by myself and our…

today I rise to introduce the Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act. The premise of this bill is simple: Individuals who pose a serious threat to themselves or others should not have guns. Too often we see the deadly consequences…

I rise to speak in support of the Wildfire Emergency Act, bipartisan legislation that Senators Padilla, Daines, Wyden, and I are introducing today, to help address the threat of catastrophic wildfire throughout the West. Wildfires have…

I rise to speak in support of the Restore Aging Infrastructure Now RAIN Act, which I introduced today. Senator Alex Padilla is cosponsoring the legislation. This bill has three purposes: No. 1, upgrade aging canals and other facilities…