Senator Braun, we just do not have the political will to do it.

I call up my amendment, No. 4990, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Indiana [Mr. Braun]…

this bill has 367 pages worth of earmarks, roughly 5 pounds of paper. Before it came to the Senate, dozens of House offices deleted their public disclosures. I think the swamp is rising again. Dr. Tom Coburn, he would be appalled by this…

And let's quit shoving all this debt onto the next generation and on our kids. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from Vermont.

the majority leader referred to what we are doing this evening as ``awash with good news.'' Well, it is also awash with earmarks. They have not been around for over 10 years, and we are bringing them back. I am going to call up an…

Reserving the right to object, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs works closely with congressional leaders and staff on a variety of issues, including legislative proposals, hearings…

I rise here today--we are going to be voting here later on. In a recent Monmouth poll in January, respondents were asked if they agreed with this statement: ``COVID is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives [and live with…

I am here today to talk about vaccine mandates. Of course, I led the effort on the vaccine mandate that was preposterous when our administration said ``Either take a vaccine or lose your job,'' impacting down to 100 employees. Thank…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 4930

I call up my amendment No. 4930 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Indiana [Mr. Braun] proposes an amendment…

over the next couple hours, we are going to have another CR vote, and we are going to get some votes on amendments. When I came to the Senate 3 years ago, a little over that, one of my main goals--I always respected the Senator from…

I came here 3 years ago with a mission to rein in debt and deficits. I think few of us actually care much about that here, in my observation. If we did, we wouldn't be passing our third short-term spending measure in 5 months. It should…

This hearing is what I call the dream Democrat political parlay, where members can be pro-union, anti-Wall Street and anti-mining production all in one hearing.

It is inappropriate for Congress to weigh in on labor disputes which are properly being resolved through the judicial system.

I would suggest to President Biden that if you are going to put the rhetoric out there that you want to convert electric vehicles for those critical minerals that lay within our own country you cannot have your cake and eat it too.

I do not believe the Budget Committee has jurisdiction over matters involving labor practices across our country.

Current policies to me look like, especially in light of China building a coal-fired plant weekly over there, that we are trying to deconstruct the industry.

The Budget Committee or Congress, in general, is not the proper place to litigate a labor dispute between private companies and their workforce.

The cleanest, the least-expensive fuel is going to win the day.

I want to be on the record citing that.

as ranking member of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, I rise today in support of the Senator from Tennessee's resolution to reopen the Capitol and the Senate office buildings. As he said, for nearly 2 years, we have not…

on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down their decision in Roe v. Wade, homogenizing an approach to abortion across the country. It is estimated that over 60 million lives have been lost to abortion since this decision. This…

Briefly, respecting what the Senator says about wealthy tax cheats, I agree with him 100 percent. Everybody should pay their fair share. But I guarantee you, there wasn't one wealthy tax cheat that was on hold for 18 minutes. They are not…

last year, I introduced a handful of bills that would help the IRS do its job better. One of those bills is called the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act. This bill simply says that IRS staffers cannot perform any union tasks during the…

the Senator from Washington makes the point that this is Republicans. This is not Republicans. Of course, they are for doing what needs to be done, and that is returning this to the States, minimally, taking a decision that was out of…