Tom Harkin: “But if it goes to the private bar, a private attorney wants the highest settlement possible. That is how they make their…”

Tomorrow, April 28, is Workers Memorial Day, a day unions and others, here and around the globe, remember those who have been killed, injured, and diseased on the job.

I particularly appreciate that the students from Westwood, which closed in 2016, finally have been granted relief.

I oppose this legislation to approve the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Again, I believe it is one more step in the wrong direction, one more capitulation to our fossil fuel habit, one more accelerant to global warming that…

I wish to take a moment to introduce and thank our guest Chaplain today. Dr. Calvin French is the pastor emeritus for the Community of Christ Church in Washington, DC, where he served that congregation for 30 years before retiring. He has…