One of our concerns is that whenever there are vulnerable people who migrate, there is always the risk factor of traffickers and victims of trafficking and the dangers, et cetera, so clear information is vitally important.

There are many tragedies in Venezuela, including the human rights violations and the lack of democratic governance.

President Biden's decision to provide Venezuelans with temporary protected status last year was the right choice, after President Trump only paid lip service to Venezuelan Americans.

Let us not forget that this crisis has forced nearly 7 million people... the world hardly whispers about the nearly 7 million people who have fled Venezuela since 2014.

the major changes in the Bipartisan Infrastructure package was a significant increased capacity on the Transportation Alternative Programs.

the balance between dealing with keeping our communities safe in the transportation programs and making sure that we can move people around our country.

In Baltimore, we have the famous Franklin Mulberry Corridor, which was a highway to nowhere that divided inner city communities.

I think the key here is balance. We recognize how important transportation infrastructure is to our economies.

Quite frankly, it has worked in the past. We have had States that have really stepped up and have carried this out appropriately.

I rise today to pay tribute to Renee Cohen, a member of my staff who is retiring after more than 37 years of service to the people of Maryland. Renee has been with me since I served as speaker of the house in the Maryland General Assembly…

I rise today to pay tribute to Robert ``Bob'' Hand as he retires this week after 40 years of faithful service to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission. The Commission is an independent…

I welcome the chairman's leadership and support to clarify this issue, ensuring that the amount of the tax credits eligible for transfer are not limited by section 38 so that they will, in fact, expand investment in projects that will…

I rise today to engage in a colloquy with the distinguished chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Wyden. There is some question as to the proper ordering of the calculation of the credit under section 53 and a taxpayer's…

I rise today to engage in a colloquy with the distinguished chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Wyden. I want to comment on the transferable tax credit provisions supporting sustainability in the bill and, in particular, the…

the legislation being considered today includes a historic expansion of the section 179D commercial buildings energy-efficiency tax deduction. The deduction, made permanent in 2020, is an important tool to tackle climate change by…

Senate Democrats have stepped up and passed legislation that will make it easier for American families to afford health insurance coverage and prescription drugs and lower energy costs and boost domestic job creation in the growing clean…

I rise today to engage in a colloquy with the distinguished chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Wyden. I want to ask for a clarification of the provision in the underlying bill regarding the corporate book minimum tax. Is it…

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Kim Brinkman, who will be retiring on August 11, and to thank her for her 34-plus years of exemplary service to the Senate community. Kim has spent her entire career working in the…

I rise today to note that, during this coming recess, we will mark the somber occasion of the 1-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. I want to draw the attention of the Senate and the American…

I do not think anybody has said it is.

first of all, I want to applaud the Senator from Alaska for his comments. I agree completely with his statements, and I think his amendment making it clear that we expect the 2 percent to be honored by all member states is something that…

let me thank Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito and my counterpart on the Subcommittee on Infrastructure, Senator Cramer, for bringing us to this moment where we will soon be voting on the Water Resources Development Act. I must…

If we would have waited for these negotiations to take place, we never would have passed the sanction regime against Iran.

China is trying to dominate. We know that. The United States can stand up against China because of our economic strengthen and our political strength.

We should look at the NEPA process and use that to establish the real cost associated with transportation infrastructure, including its impact on climate.