I stand today, and I am shaking. I am so angry. I am so enraged with the treatment that I witnessed today of my colleague Senator Padilla. This is not the America--this is not the America--that each of us comes here each day to stand on…

I would like to use my time tonight to talk, as well, about the first 100 days under this administration's leadership. You have heard my colleague already speak, and I concur with his remarks. Simply put, it has been chaotic; it has been…

For months, the President has engaged in a callous witch hunt against Federal workers, many of whom are Marylanders. Now this administration has begun attacking the very unions that represent the civil servants. The President's latest…

I call up my amendment No. 1466 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maryland [Ms. Alsobrooks] proposes an amendment…

I stand before you all today to seek unanimous consent for S. 959, the Tariff Transparency Act, my bill that will demand a nonpartisan study on this administration's tariffs and how they will impact everyday Americans. This administration…

in response to that, I say respectfully that I think we have been presented a false choice. In this moment, I think it is really important for us to be able to not only respond to the fentanyl crisis that we have certainly seen in our…

I, first of all, want to thank you so much again, Senator Booker, on your spiritual obedience. And I think it is necessary for me to say as well today to you, on behalf of so many of us who are watching right now, how extraordinarily proud…

First, I would like to commend my colleague. I want to thank you first of all for your spiritual obedience. I want to thank you so much as well for your commitment and your dedication. I want to thank you as well for your courageous…

the State of Maryland has lost a giant. Okeysha ``Keysha'' Yashica Brooks-Coley, a Baltimore native, made significant contributions to our State and our Nation. Attending high school in Severn, she earned a bachelor's degree in sociology…

at 1:28 a.m. on March 26, 2024--a year ago tonight--a tragedy struck Maryland. A container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. While many were asleep, the Key Bridge collapsed into the icy waters. Although struck with fear and…

I, too, want to thank Senators Collins, Van Hollen, Warner, and Kaine. I am glad we can work together in this bipartisan way to ensure fairness for the residents of Washington, DC. I rise today to speak for the over 700,000 DC residents…

on rollcall vote No. 114, I was recorded as a ``yes.'' It was my intention to vote no. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Cutting their jobs is a disgrace.

I would like to use my time to highlight the attacks currently being thrown at our Federal workers and the unconscionable firings that are taking place. We have heard baseless and callous criticisms of our Federal workers from this…

2 weeks ago, I had the opportunity to question Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the President's nominee to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. I asked Mr. Kennedy, Jr., a simple question: What different vaccine schedule would you…

When you target civil servants, you also target the people they serve.

In his wicked hunt for vengeance, this president has decided that no target is too small, no family is too vulnerable, and no American is out of bounds.

Does cutting Medicare lower the cost of eggs? I don't think so.

I vote no-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

Democrats have been here all night-- and guess what? We are not letting up, because, right now, in Maryland and across this country, the administration is conducting a witch hunt for Federal workers. See, when the President said ``I am…

while this may not be my maiden floor speech, I think it of vital importance that Marylanders hear from their elected leaders in this moment of chaos. One of my greatest inspirations growing up was my grandmother, Sarah Daisy Alsobrooks…