Political Quotes

Madam President, I would like to be recognized for maybe 5 minutes to speak on behalf of the nomination of former Governor Martin O'Malley. Senator Cardin and others have known Martin for a long time; I have as well. I think I met him when…

I was pleased to see the President prioritize community health centers in his budget.

Madam President, as some of our colleagues know, I am a retired Navy captain and the last Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Senate. Today, I want to take a couple of minutes, if I could, to share what military service has meant to my…

Madam President, I want to start off by thanking you for your good work on this subject--this important subject--at issue. I rise today because our critical work to combat the harmful effects of climate change is at risk. I am particularly…