We urge members to reject both the bill and false and misleading rhetoric that bears no reality to the real problems of excessive and systemic delay in the regulatory process.

We strongly urge opposition to H.R. 21, the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017.

I never had the privilege of serving with you in this Chamber, but, like many of my colleagues, I have come to know you as a friend and public servant and a model and a mentor. I have barely enough time to say a few words of tribute here…

I would like to pay tribute to an incredible leader, public servant, mentor, and friend. It seems impossible to place a period on the public service career of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. So perhaps this is just an ellipsis. For 36 years…

I want to thank my colleagues who are very gracious for yielding to me, and I thank the Presiding Officer for recognizing me. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Legislation Mr. President, there is welcome news today, which is that the…

the Senate will soon act on a measure, the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, that I have long advocated, and I am proud to be a main cosponsor of this measure. It is a critical step toward deterring and impeding support of Iran's development…

our Nation's immigration system is broken. There would be scant, if any, disagreement with that proposition in this Chamber. There would be no disagreement among anyone who is familiar with this broken immigration system. Far too often…

Facts are stubborn things, and leadership is important.

I also introduced a measure called the 'Robert Matava Elder Abuse Protection Act,' which is named after a Connecticut World War II veteran.

I led it with Senator Grassley, the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and it is obviously a bipartisan bill.

How diligent have the prosecutors been? What more can be done to encourage reporting?

as leaves begin to turn and temperatures begin to drop, millions of Americans will head outdoors this fall to hike. In Connecticut, hikers will flock to trails in the State's 107 parks and 32 State forests, which together account for more…

I am honored to open the debate today on the effort by this body and by the U.S. Congress to give the loved ones of the victims of terrorism on 9/11 their day in court--simple justice. Fifteen years ago we stood in horror as our country…

I am proud to join my colleagues who have come to the floor, including the distinguished Senator from Delaware and my friend and colleague from the great State of Vermont, and with other colleagues who will follow us in saying, very…

I, like my colleagues, support comprehensive data security legislation.

I have advocated, for example, for a ban on robocalls.

Mylan's pricing of EpiPens was simply another strawbreaking the backs of consumers.

I have been supportive of having Federal data security and breach notification legislation.

We need to address their security concerns so that consumers feel comfortable adopting these technologies.

I've introduced legislation, with Senator Markey, the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act, that would require used car dealers to fix recalls before selling or leasing a vehicle.

I have been very vocal about the NHL's practices in this area, as well as the NFL's, because of the power that they have over players at the younger league levels.

protecting consumers is not only good for them, but it is also good for businesses that play by the rules and obey the law;

I hope that legislation and other measures that we passed will be a template for the process that we adopt in this committee, and that we will recognize, in a very bipartisan way, that we all have a stake in protecting consumers.

Coming back to data breaches, Yahoo and the like--they have affected Home Depot, Target, Experian, Anthem, a variety of nonprofits, insurers, hospitals, and literally every major collector or storer or possessor of data has been subject to…

Not all of the problems, but many of them, because your agency is uniquely located at the intersection of deceptive and misleading pricing and other abusive practices and the antitrust responsibility.