If your plan is to destroy the rule of law and turn the Department of Justice into a political weapon that rewards loyalty and punishes dissent, then Kash Patel is the perfect person to lead the FBI.

I know this feels like a bad dream. It isn't.

The question is can you work with Republicans in the middle of a constitutional crisis when democracy is on the line? And right now, I think that this crisis is serious and deepening in its seriousness, that our job #1, #2, and #3 is to…

Trump has chosen grifters to lead the FBI.

the idea that men and women citizens are bound by a common set of laws that are applied consistently and universally, regardless of one's income or political power or political affiliation, is a fairly modern invention because, for…

the most dangerous of all the Trump nominees

I am down here on the floor this afternoon with my colleague Senator Kaine from Virginia and the ranking member of the Finance Committee, Senator Wyden, to talk about the spending and tax bill that is coming before the Congress, driven by…

shamelessly wants to turn the agency into Trump's loyalty police

It's about her character and commitment to the Constitution. She didn't bow out of this job when she found out Trump was going to force her to act illegally.

I also believe that Musk and his aides are subject to various conflict of interest statutes which prohibit federal employees from participating in matters that impact their own financial interests.

the hypothetical scenario ... public schools that teach a Black history course could lose federal funding

public schools that teach a Black history course could lose federal funding under the Trump administration

It's pretty amazing that he has thrown out any leverage that could help in these negotiations.

This is just about the billionaires that he serves that could make a ton of money in Ukraine if they are taking those minerals out of the ground and selling them globally for a profit.

But peace in this instance is Ukraine being owned by Russia, which will simply be incentive for China to invade its neighbors.

in which public schools that teach a Black history course could lose federal funding under the Trump administration

Yes, I mean these are Russia's talking points that Ukraine started the war that is patently absurd.

We cannot allow for that world to return.

Ultimately, there is no end to that if it becomes precedent again.

USAID fights terrorist groups all across this world.

Musk is effectively operating as the Secretary of State, and he is meeting with a key foreign leader not to ask for concessions that would benefit Americans, but for concessions that would make him rich.

I have news for you - we aren't taking over Gaza.

The question is can you work with Republicans in the middle of a constitutional crisis when democracy is on the line? And right now, I think that this crisis is serious and deepening in its seriousness, that our job No.1, No.2, and No.3 is…

I am joining my colleagues on the floor today to raise the alarm about the impact on the people that we serve-- in particular, the most vulnerable people we serve: the frail, elderly, children--with the nomination and soon-confirmation of…

Well, I think there's no doubt that Donald Trump wants to negotiate Ukraine's future for Ukraine. Listen, I'm all for a diplomatic solution here, but not one that hands the entirety of Ukraine to Vladimir Putin.