I think it underscores the importance of the ultimate goal which is to break the United States and Europe free of dependence on oil and gas, period stop, because there seem to be no great choices in the region.

I think you have to put all possible tools on the table because gentle diplomacy does not seem to be working.

We only embolden Aliyev. We give him a message that it is okay. That is the wrong message.

reserving the right to object. First of all, I want to assure the pages that we normally don't spend this much time debating you guys. At the end of the July session, there was a verbal assault on pages who were in the Rotunda, which…

I want to paint a picture for you just for a moment. It takes place on a tarmac in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, just a few weeks ago, in fact. A small private jet arrives from Egypt. It lands there, hoping to go unnoticed because of what…

as you know, we are at an unprecedented moment in the history of the Senate. There are hundreds of brave, courageous leaders in our military who are being denied--promotions being denied--the rank that they deserve because of the actions…

We have nearly a billion dollars in dedicated funding to help Homeland Security agencies work with the Mexican Government.

I am proud of the funding that we have put forward, but it is dependent upon having a willing partner

Beijing seeks to manipulate global supply chains, make other nations dependent on the PRC, and use that dependency to exert leverage over them.

Last year, I led the effort to support Lithuania, which faced PRC-based trade retaliation for opening a Taiwan representative office.

Beijing's bullying undermines U.S. national security and the international rules-based order.

I rise to oppose this amendment, and I want to tell my colleagues why. This amendment creates the illusion of solving our problem, while having very little political impact and likely doing more harm than good. It is a legitimate worry to…

I ask unanimous consent that privileges for the floor be granted to the following members of my staff through the end of July: Eleanor Schmutz, Clara Adams, Caroline Shinney, Nicholas Benvenuto, Stephanie Crocker, Bennett Gilhuly, Alex…

I ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak for 10 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr.

I come to the floor to talk about one of the greatest citizens, leaders, and public servants in the history of my State, Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr., who died June 28. We held services for him in Greenwich on Monday, and I want to celebrate…

America is crying out for this Congress to do something about the epidemic of mass shootings. We average more than a mass shooting a day right now. Kids are living in fear when they walk into school. People don't know where the next…

first, I ask unanimous consent that, prior to the scheduled vote, I be permitted to speak for 10 minutes, Senator Marshall for 5 minutes, Senator Kennedy for 10 minutes, and Senator Schumer for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I am on the floor tonight to talk about a topic that rarely, if ever, gets discussed on the Senate floor. I am here to talk about loneliness. Every single one of us, over the course of our life, has felt lonely, maybe really intensely…

I am so proud of this Congress and many on this Committee for passing the bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

We are spending more money today on mental health than ever before.

There is a recent study that shows within 2 minutes of establishing a TikTok account, a teenager can be fed information glorifying suicide.

We probably spend more time than we should talking about this narrow but very important problem that our kids are facing.

Unless you get at the root causes of unhappiness and isolation and loneliness, there is almost no amount of money that can make up for that inattention.

There is a recent study that shows within 2 minutes of establishing a TikTok account, a teenager can be fed information glorifying suicide.

I am so proud of this Congress and many on this Committee for passing the bipartisan Safer Communities Act.