soon, we will vote on the nomination of Gail Slater to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. I support her nomination, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. Antitrust is as important to me as it is to most…

for my colleagues who are protectionists, I think that when it comes to the issue of trade, we need less of Peter Navarro and more of Adam Smith. I think the certainty that comes with trade policy will benefit our economy the most…

today I want to honor an outstanding Iowan who devoted his life in service to our home State and to America. This weekend, my good friend of nearly 70 years was laid to rest with full military honors, after passing away on February 16, at…

my message today is to the administration and particularly to President Trump, who is very forcefully enforcing the immigration laws that were not enforced in the last administration, a message about bringing justice to some people who…

last week, I led my colleagues in reporting a bill that is entitled the ``HALT Fentanyl Act.'' This bill was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This is a battle-tested bipartisan bill that passed the House of Representatives…

October 7, 2023, will probably go down in history to Americans like December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor Day. On October 7, 2 years ago, Israel experienced a surprise attack from Hamas. As those under attack rushed to safe rooms and to bomb…

I know that some people feel the Secretary of Education should have extensive experience in a school system. However, it is important to remember that education is still mostly a state and local responsibility.

the Senate will soon vote to confirm Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education. I know that some people feel that the Secretary of Education should have extensive experience in a school system; however, it is important to remember that…

I’m not going to give up speaking about the importance of trade, particularly for agriculture.

Certainty for farmers, looking ahead five years is very important.

Obviously if it was a total dilution, or elimination, of those monies that’d be catastrophic for conservation.

When it comes to representative government, you can’t have too much communication.

I’m very disconcerted.

today, I come to the Senate floor to congratulate a legend in the broadcasting business. Ron Steele is a long-time journalist from my hometown TV station KWWL in Waterloo, IA. Tomorrow will be his last day behind the anchor desk after more…

soon, we will be voting on the nomination of Jamieson Greer of Maryland to be U.S. Trade Representative. I will be supporting that nomination. I voted for his nomination to get out of the Finance Committee because I believe we need a clear…

today is Estonian Independence Day. On this day in 1918, the Estonians declared their independence from the Russian Empire. They had to fight a war against both Germans and the Army of Soviet Russia to secure their independence in a treaty…

Trump improperly fired inspectors general.

I rise to support the budget resolution that is before the U.S. Senate. Speaking to that, I want to remind people of some history. These famous words came from Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's Chief of Staff. It dates from about 2008. He…

I take Congress's constitutional oversight mandate very seriously. What you learn in eighth grade civics, oversight responsibility is checks and balances of government. In the 118th Congress, as ranking member of the Senate Budget…

Mr. Patel wants to make the FBI accountable once again -– get back the reputation that the FBI has had historically for law enforcement.

the Senate will soon confirm Kelly Loeffler. She will then be the next Administrator of the Small Business Administration. As a former colleague in the Senate representing Georgia, I know she understands the needs of small business in both…

soon, we will be voting on the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as Director of the FBI. I have spoken with my colleagues on this nomination within the last couple of days, but I want to spend a few more minutes urging my colleagues to…

I rise today to speak in support of the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of the Department of Commerce. When I met with Mr. Lutnick, I stressed two related issues to him. The first was the importance of being responsive to…

Congress can’t do anything except complain.

today, we are going to take a procedural vote on Kash Patel's nomination to be Director of the FBI. I want to take a few minutes to express my support for his nomination and to urge my Democratic colleagues to consider voting for this…