Madam President, 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…

Madam President, 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…

Madam President, 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…

Mr. President, 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…

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

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

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

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

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

Madam President, 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…

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…