I have long advocated for rewriting our ethics rules to prevent conflicts of interest, to close the revolving door, and to restore Americans' trust in our political system.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and congratulations to all three of our nominees.

We need a whole lot more people in institutions like the Fed who understand how ignorant that term is, and misleading, and who understand that economic growth only matters if it reaches people like in Oak Harbor, Ohio.

An institution responsible for the security of our financial system and the growth of our economy cannot blind itself to climate issues.

I will support Chair Powell's nomination for another term running the Fed, but even he thinks that it is just common sense that the Fed should work to mitigate the risk of significant economic loss triggered by climate change.

Listen to what the Washington Post Editorial Board wrote. ... the Senate should move quickly to put them in place.

I do not believe in solitary confinement for extended periods of time for anyone.

Madam President, I rise today to urge the Senate to take action to protect voting rights and to defend our democracy. Voting is foundational to our democracy. In a strong, functioning democracy, the playing field is level. Citizens have a…

Mr. President, I understand that there are 20 bills at the desk due for a second reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3452) to…

In order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The items will be placed on the calendar under rule XIV…

Today’s filibuster doesn’t encourage debate. It promotes cowardice. Senators can torpedo bills without saying a single word in public or even stepping to the floor of the United States Senate. This is not how a so-called deliberative body…