I welcome his Executive Order on America supply chains issued recently which concerns shortages of micro boards and semiconductors.

today I recognize Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas, a dedicated public servant who is celebrating 25 years on the Federal bench on March 11. Born and raised in Montana, Judge Thomas's skill as a decisionmaker was evident from the start. Even…

I am honored and humbled to appear before you and Ranking Member Capito this morning.

I believe that tough and fair enforcement of consumer protection laws is actually pro-business.

Thank you so much, Chairman Brown and Ranking Member Toomey.

I couldn't be prouder to stand in the Senate Chamber today and speak on behalf of Miguel Cardona, shortly to be confirmed by this body as the next Secretary of Education. Miguel Cardona is a man of deep commitment to his community and…

in this impeachment trial, every Senator was a juror, but also a witness and victim of the violent insurrection Donald Trump incited. The case was straightforward. Former President Trump instigated an armed riot seeking to overthrow a…

I could not imagine a better person to head the Consumer Financial Protection Board at this critical time.

I first want to say how proud I am to know that Connecticut, really, I think it is at the forefront of these efforts to vaccinate veterans.

Whatever we can do to expand that authority, if necessary, I think there would be strong support for it.

the people who are most persuasive and compelling on an issue of science or medicine are the people who have the credentials of medical doctors or nurses or scientists, who can attest to the efficacy and safety of the vaccine.

And those violent extremists are more dangerous today, much more so than they were then, as Merrick Garland said today in his testimony.

Donald Trump should be afraid, very afraid, of a determined, fierce, thoughtful and resourceful prosecutor like Merrick Garland.

the semiconductor issue, this shortage is real, urgent, and present right now.

Making our adversaries, Russia, in particular, pay a price for this attack is absolutely necessary.

Please do something to help us.

Our nation is in no way prepared.

The mob that Donald Trump mobilized was armed. The Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police recovered firearms on that day. And that mob is still out there and still dangerous.

There is a need for more truth-telling. There is a need for more facts. And that`s why a 9/11-type commission will be important to uncover the larger causes, the individuals who should be held accountable.

An unsuccessful coup attempt without accountability is a dress rehearsal. That would-be Trump tyrants waiting to mobilize that mob again must be stopped.

I send a question to the desk for the House managers. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Connecticut, Senator Blumenthal, has a question for the House managers. The clerk will read the question. The legislative clerk read as…

Cornell is right. My colleagues may not do the right thing here, but I can’t be responsible for them. We’re doing the right thing by having this trial.

These colleagues are looking to the short term. If they were true to their oath and they followed the facts and law, that would vote to convict. Donald Trump violated his oath.

But I do think that this trial is having an enormous impact, and it will historically.

What`s on trial here is not just Donald Trump. It`s the mob that he summoned to Washington, incited to assault the Capitol, stop the vote counting, and even possibly assassinate members of the United States Congress, and to continue this…