Mr. President, a few days ago, I was with one of the parents from Sandy Hook Elementary School who lost her son 11 years ago today. She talked about this being the time of the year where she starts to spiral. Today is a day when we are…

Madam President, this is the third time that Senator Paul has made this unanimous consent request. It is the third time that I will come down to the floor to object. We can continue to use the Senate's time to have this debate and argument…

Mr. President, I would like to thank Senator Warnock and others for coming to the floor today to raise this truly existential crisis, put it in front of our colleagues. I have lost count of the number of times I have come down to the floor…

Madam President, I am so glad to join my colleagues on the floor today to really emphasize how a family's life falls apart when they don't have access to good childcare. I am one of a handful of parents of young kids. I have no complaints…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I rise as the designee for the gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Miller), and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill…

I rise this evening to try to correct a grave error made by CMS. My amendment would prohibit funds from being used to finalize, implement, or enforce CMS's proposed nursing home staffing mandate rule. It is insane. The proposed rule would…

Thank you very much, Mr. President. I want to thank Senator Murray and Senator Reed for leading us in this time. I want to make two relatively brief points to add to the discussion, and I will turn it over to others of my colleagues…

Even the ranking member said earlier today-- let's roll back the film--there is a nursing shortage. There is a nursing shortage in our country. While the rule may be well-intentioned and it makes you feel good, the nurses aren't there…

Mr. President, I wish this were not true--and it is true in the United States and nowhere else--but, on average, 70 women across this country are killed each month by an intimate partner, a husband or a boyfriend mostly, and most all of…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 5 minutes and Senator Stabenow be permitted to speak up to 1 minute prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, on the merits, this resolution is just absurd. The Department of Agriculture is not, as Senator Cruz alleges, punishing schools based upon how they label bathrooms or what they teach in health classes. The offenses that…