I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 94, nays 4, as follows…

I voted no today on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 722, the Iran sanctions bill. I did so not because I oppose the underlying bill and the need to further sanction Iran's belligerent missile…

I come to the floor today to speak about the administration's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. In 1992, under President George H.W. Bush, the Senate unanimously approved a treaty to allow the United States to join the…

Again, they pointed to the uncertainty of the relationship with the United States, specifically statements by the President which leave questions in their mind about whether they have to assume some new financial burden for this missile…

We learned this week that Canada has announced that it is going to increase its military force for the stated reason, the uncertainty of the United States leadership in the future.

We know the threat that we face there.

Last week, we heard the same from European leaders. They argued they had to fend for themselves more because of questions about the leadership of the United States when it comes to issues of national defense.

This is Exhibit A in mismanagement in Washington and locally. It is a disaster.

What can we promise these residents? Once we tear down those miserable old housing units, what can we promise them today?

People should be held accountable in Washington.

If we are not careful, HUD can kill this community.

When you eliminate the Federal Work Study program, you eliminate an opportunity for students to reduce their debt by working, by getting their education and working.

I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) are…

I was hoping that you would enter your role as Secretary with an understanding that your extreme anti-public-school agenda... did not have the support of Congress.

Every single Democrat voted no. We were joined by two of my Republican colleagues.

My constituents generally tell me that one of the greatest needs in America is a skilled work force in manufacturing and other things.

When you increase the interest payments that are going to be paid by students over 10 years by $38 billion, it means a greater debt at the end of the day.

And finally, when you eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness for students, those who want to go into teaching and nursing and critical professions do not get a helping hand.

You have not backed away from your unpopular and unsupported agenda.

I had serious concerns with your extreme ideological commitment to privatizing our public schools.

Chicago is a great city that I am proud to represent.

When you freeze the Pell Grant, you require students to borrow more money to complete their education.

Both President Trump and you have stated strong support for career and technical education programs.

The most heavily subsidized for-profit companies in America today are for-profit colleges and universities.

When I look at the Trump budget, the one that you brought before us today, I can find no relief for students who are facing this debt.