The deficit last year was $2.8 billion, and the collections this last year was $4 trillion.

I think we ought to start looking at reality here--33 trillion-plus of debt, deficits that we cannot afford.

So if you think our debt is in the 30s, how much debt--either or both of you--what can we have?

But you are not sure what the duration is.

It appears, for Joe Biden and my colleagues across the aisle, reckless spending has only just begun. If left unchecked, this spending will be devastating for families in my state of Florida and all across our great nation.

like many of my colleagues, I often speak about my family here on the Senate floor. As most of my colleagues know, I grew up poor and spent years of my childhood living in public housing. I never knew my biological dad, and my mom and my…

yesterday marked 6 months since July 11--a day when brave Cubans all across that island marched for democracy, cried out for freedom, and sent a clear message that the time was up for the illegitimate communist regime. From Havana to Santa…

since the founding of our Republic, the Senate has existed to encourage extended debate and protect the rights of the minority party. Over the centuries, as various political parties have risen and fallen from power, the Senate's rules…

I am glad to see this resolution pass. I want to thank my colleagues, Senators Marco Rubio and Mike Braun, for cosponsoring this resolution and Congressman Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Salazar, and Congressman Gimenez for supporting this…

Thank you for providing me this opportunity to discuss the priorities of my congressional district in the upcoming Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA).

We must ensure we build in the necessary capacity and resiliency in our water infrastructure to handle the challenges of the climate crisis.

It is essential that the Port is able to maintain operations.

Our stewardship of the Great Lakes is especially important as we see lake levels fluctuate wildly over a few years' time.

This must change, particularly as we see climate change taking an increasing toll in my community.

First off, I want to make sure my colleague understands what this bill would do. This bill would prevent Federal Agencies, like the Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce, from requiring proof of vaccination for…

last month I was proud to see the Senate come together in a bipartisan effort and pass a Congressional Review Act measure to overturn President Biden's unconstitutional Federal vaccine mandate on private businesses. In that bipartisan…

reserving the right to object. Let's remember why I am here. For weeks, I have been asking the chair of the Commerce Committee to invite the Secretaries of Transportation and Commerce to come tell us what they are doing to fix this supply…

Reserving the right to object, as my colleague is aware, I have an outstanding request with the Commerce Committee, which my colleague chairs, for us to hear testimony from Commerce Secretary Raimondo and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg…

Reserving the right to object, the one thing that has not been addressed is, if this were so important, why didn't my colleagues go to the majority leader--same party--and ask him to file cloture on these nominees? I still also have never…

reserving the right to object. I want to be clear. I like infrastructure. I spent $85 billion on infrastructure. With $10 billion a year, we had a dramatic increase in infrastructure. It is part of the reason we added 1.7 million jobs. I…

reserving the right to object, you know, my colleagues keep talking about the infrastructure bill. The difference between their infrastructure bill and what we did while I was Governor of Florida is this: I actually spent our…

I still can't understand, if the Biden administration is doing so many things, why wouldn't they want to come brag about it? Why wouldn't they want to tell all Americans exactly what they are doing? The reason they don't want to do it is…

reserving the right to object, you know, my father was an over-the-road truckdriver. He drove for Admiral Freight Line. My uncle was an over-the-road truckdriver. He drove for a consolidated freight line. I watched the difficulties my…

first of all, facts are facts. Less than 50 percent of the bill had anything to do with roads and bridges, airports and seaports. We were told all along it was going to be paid for; it wasn't. The Congressional Budget Office confirmed…

so I think my colleague doesn't understand that when you borrow money, you eventually have to pay it back. The government doesn't produce income. It takes money from people. That means that when that bill--the so-called infrastructure…