reserving the right to object, this bill being offered by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle is a partisan, political stunt designed to distract the American people from the crisis created by Donald Trump's zero tolerance policy…

Exactly. It is a continuation of the cruelty and the dehumanization of children.

I think it is--I don't think it is a constructive course forward to roll back the fuel economy standards that have been planned.

Earlier in this hearing there were references to the positive effects of the huge tax cuts for the richest one percent of people and corporations in our country.

I am particularly concerned with proposals to stop progress on fuel economy standards that can save drivers $8,000 over the lifetime of a new 2025 vehicle.

this resolution being offered by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle is a partisan political stunt to distract the American people from the crisis created by Donald Trump's zero tolerance policy. Almost 3,000 children were ripped…

I yield to the Senator from Illinois. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic whip.

I see it is as part of, basically, a radical effort, a desired goal, to shrink the Federal Government and limit its ability to help people solve the problems that face us all.

I would consider to be within a couple of weeks. You should be able to get this answer to me very quickly.

I really wonder how a state like Hawaii that wants to get away from dependence on fossil fuels will be particularly helped, especially with the huge cuts.

I thank my colleague, the Senator from Rhode Island. In Hawaii, we understand the importance of caring for our planet. The Native Hawaiian community embraced the idea of ``malama `aina,'' a respect for and responsibility to care for the…

there was a time when Blacks and Whites couldn't get married or go to the same school. The Supreme Court changed that. There was a time when gay people could be arrested for loving one another and when it was illegal for them to get…