today I rise to support the nomination of Michael S. Regan to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as we celebrate the Agency's 50th anniversary and the return of the United States to the Paris Agreement, which the…

I have advocated for putting corruption into Global Magnitsky because it is not just about human rights abuses.

I believe firmly in the effective deployment of sanctions, and particularly targeted sanctions.

As we look at building back better, how do we have an electric grid that meets the challenges that we have, the realities of climate change, and can reduce carbon emissions? That needs to be our goal.

I would just encourage specific recommendations as to what we could include in an infrastructure bill that would help advance that type of investment here in America, because we know it is happening globally.

There is no question that democracy is a journey, and there is no question that globally we are seeing a significant decline in democracies.

We are behind technologically. It was mentioned during this panel, the technology on battery storage. We are not where we need to be.

I do not think we can afford to take two steps backward by losing our existing nuclear fleet.

It is clearly a critically-important point for the United States' future and security to strengthen and preserve democracies starting at home, but globally.

Thank you for holding this hearing; I think it is critically important.

similar to Senator Cantwell, I want to talk a little bit about the small business provisions in the American Rescue Plan and the urgency of passing the recovery act as soon as possible. We need to act in order to deal with the recovery of…

I oppose this motion to recommit. This moves us in the wrong direction. We have had bipartisan support recognizing that those who have been convicted of crime, once they paid their price, should be able to participate in our society. The…

I oppose this amendment. This is a matter of basic fairness. When we passed the Paycheck Protection Program, it included nonprofits. We didn't have the cost estimates for all the (c)'s. Originally we only included the (c)(3)'s. We added…

this month we are celebrating Women's History Month, which is a time for us to look back on history and recognize all of the barriers women have overcome, honor women's rights champions, and strategize on the work we still have ahead of…

I rushed into the hearing room to make sure that we had the Chesapeake Bay properly protected.

I just really want to underscore President Biden's program of Building Back Better.

It is a national treasure, declared by numerous Administrations.

I am pleased to be joined by my colleague, Senator Chris Van Hollen, in recommending to this Committee for confirmation, Gary Gensler.

I know that Mr. Gensler will work to ensure that the United States leads the world in fighting corruption.

Government should work for everyone fairly.

Mr. Gensler is uniquely equipped to serve in this role.

I rise today to discuss two bills addressing oral health, which I am introducing today. These bills will provide incentives for dental and dental hygiene graduates to remain as dental school faculty and make the Children's Health Insurance…

each February, we mark Black History Month by coming together to highlight the achievements and contributions of Black Americans to our national story and remember the centuries of struggle that have shaped our society. At every turning…

I am a strong believer in our participation in the WTO, but we know that it needs to be reformed.

The voices of small businesses need to be heard as you are negotiating these agreements.