I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered ____________________

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 610), as amended, was passed, as follows S. 610 Be it enacted by the…

last week, the world saw something that it had never seen before: surfing as an Olympic sport. The story of how this happened begins with a native Hawaiian named Duke Kahanamoku. Duke was a natural athlete. He learned to swim at Waikiki…

war is a failure of diplomacy and the ending of war usually requires diplomacy

we have not passed the State Department Reauthorization Act since 2003

we should not just sunset every AUMF in every defense authorization

the Biden administration is continuing the previous administration's proposals to expand U.S. nuclear capabilities, including a new low-yield nuclear sea-launched cruise missile that many of us believe is dangerous and unnecessary.

I am looking for processes, training manuals, curricula, and all of that to change because climate is not going to go away as a threat multiplier and as a diplomatic challenge.

President Nez, your testimony highlights the urgent need for Congress to provide sanitation infrastructure for the Navajo Nation.

The Federal Government has a special trust responsibility to ensure the general welfare of Native communities.

I want to thank the witnesses for their testimony today and for the work that they do.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. (Mr. HEINRICH assumed the…

Senators Schatz and Young also have a bipartisan bill to reduce 'Not in My Back Yard,' or NIMBY, activities.

there is at least anecdotal evidence among veterans that accessing mental health services via telemedicine can sort of overcome or circumvent the stigma.

there is going to be a patient revolt if--you know, 10 years ago if you told someone to interact with their clinician via their iPhone, it would be an insult.

when we spoke in January I mentioned the veterans on Hawaii Island are still waiting for VA to break ground on the new outpatient clinic in Hilo, Hawaii.

Do we need to institutionalize some of these.

I agree with the Secretary that it is time for bold action.

I just think there is going to be a patient revolt if--you know, 10 years ago if you told someone to interact with their clinician via their iPhone, it would be an insult.

Can you please give me an update?

And so, I just think we are underestimating the extent to which people are going to freak out in 18 months, if something that was fantastic and available is suddenly not.

Are there specific places we need to burrow into the bureaucracy, or into the statutory law to make sure these things stick?

To what extent are any of the expansions of telehealth services, dependent on or precipitated by the pandemic?

We must admit that resilience is not a luxury.

It's not like the condition of our transportation infrastructure is a secret.