I rise to introduce a resolution recognizing--and commending--the Golden State Warriors for overcoming a battle-tested season to prevail as the 2017-2018 NBA World Champions. After going 16 and 5 in the postseason and sweeping the…

I rise today in support of Senator Reed's amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. The Reed amendment would restore congressional oversight of the development of new, low-yield nuclear weapons. Since 1994, Congress has limited…

I rise to solemnly remember the 49 individuals who died and the 53 who were wounded at Pulse Orlando, an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, FL, 2 years ago. I will never forget waking up in the early hours that Sunday, to hear that a 29-year-old…

today I am pleased to introduce the Contra Costa Transfer Act, a bill that will assure the health and safety of the residents of Contra Costa County while also providing for the efficient delivery of water from the Bay Delta to the…

Solving our drug addiction crisis requires more than just law enforcement solutions.

Transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels will stop at nothing to exploit Americans who are addicted to these narcotics that are tearing apart our families and our communities.

Now more than ever, we need to carry out a comprehensive and coordinated strategy across all levels of government to address both the supply and the demand for illegal narcotics in the United States.

I rise today in opposition to the nomination of Gina Haspel to be CIA Director. Ms. Haspel played a central role in the CIA's rendition, detention, and interrogation program. This was one of the darkest chapters in our Nation's history…

These are all young women, and they deserve an investigation.

I rise with my colleagues, Senators Grassley, Capito, and Durbin to introduce the Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act. This legislation provides additional tools to drug manufacturers and distributors to better enable them to…

I strongly support funding for EPA's Border Water Infrastructure Program, which will not only improve the quality of life for U.S. communities along the border, but also improve the safety of U.S. Border Patrol officers.

Domestic violent extremist movements collectively pose a steady threat of violence and economic harm to the United States.

Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman.

torture is illegal under Federal law. The FBI will not engage in torture.

The FBI admitted it did not properly obtain information regarding the gunman's drug arrest record.

I am deeply concerned that the National Park Service is moving toward phasing out historic grazing and ranching at the Point Reyes National Seashore in a manner that is inconsistent with Congressional intent.

I am pleased to introduce the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. This legislation updates the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to phase out the use of harmful drift gillnets and replace it with more…

I rise today in opposition to the nomination of Mike Pompeo to be our next Secretary of State. After considering his testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee, his work as Director of the CIA, and his record as a Congressman, I…

I rise today in opposition to the nomination of Kyle Duncan to a Louisiana seat on the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Duncan, a Washington, DC, based lawyer, has made a career advocating for ideological causes. He has a long record of arguing to…

How can the NRC be confident about the safety of waste, hot waste, stored a hundred or a thousand years from now at 77 reactor sites across 33 States?

I strongly believe that ATF is consistently understaffed and underfunded, despite your assertions that DOJ will prioritize investigating and prosecuting gun crimes.

Some companies remain in denial.

I really hope we can get something passed to get all of these nuclear waste sites put into some permanent facilities.

By when do you expect the rulemaking will conclude?

Thank you very much.