the times are a-changing, our cars are changing, our drivers are changing.

I think of the States as laboratories of democracy.

the gas tax, and you know better than I do the political reasons why we can't just raise the gas tax, would prove that.

For every dollar that we provide in additional resources to the IRS, the payback to the Treasury is something like 7 bucks.

It is clear that we need to find new revenues to provide for the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

President Biden has stated that households making less than $400,000 per year should not face any increase in their tax burden.

We have been talking with our colleagues about the need at the IRS for resources that include people, that include technology, that include money.

the Base Erosion and Anti-abuse Tax, also known as BEAT--needs some reforms.

I have a follow-up, if I could. How would you seek to improve the coordination and communication between FEMA and State and local governments?

Ms. Criswell, my sister and I were about 10, 11 years old during the polio epidemic in our country...

the only way to get our economy back on track, to get our lives back to normal is to put the pandemic in our nation's rear-view mirror.

the basic design of the BEAT disincentivizes the use of these tax credits.

the Committee on Environment and Public Works has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 117th Congress. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the committee…

I move to favorably report S. 400.

It is hard to have life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness without water, without clean water to drink.

People say to me, why is the Federal Government involved in this issue of clean drinking water and wastewater? And I tell them, it goes all the way back to the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson.

I am pleased to join Senator Capito in calling this business meeting to order as we prepare to consider two nominations, a water infrastructure bill, and legislation to honor a barrier breaking leader in transportation.

That sounds just about as close as it gets, but at the end of the day, it will be a 'W' for us, and I hope for our country.

I urge my colleagues to oppose both of the nominees today, but I strongly support both of these bills.

Whether you voted yes or no, I am glad we got this far, the opportunity to put out the nominations, and we will have an opportunity to revisit.

This bill authorizes funding for the EPA's Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and directs resources, particularly to disadvantaged, rural, and tribal communities.

This bill helps to ensure that the drinking water coming out of the faucets across the country is safe to drink, regardless of a neighborhood's zip code or the economic status of its citizens.

Say that again, I think you said 20 to zero. Is that a unanimous vote, Mr. Clerk?

I am pleased that we are able to work with Senators Capito, Duckworth, Lummis, Cardin, and Cramer to resolve the outstanding issues with the circulated text.

I want to make sure that your voices are heard with all these nominees, if they are confirmed, so thank you.