I believe it does pose a serious national security threat as well as a public health risk.

Why are Chinese transnational criminal groups here in the United States, buying up these homes and growing illegal marijuana in them? It's difficult for me to believe that there isn't some sort of plot involved.

as if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 183, S. 134. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk…

I rise today to support passage of two bipartisan bills aimed at continuing the significant progress we are making in treating and, one day, preventing and curing Alzheimer's disease. These bills--S. 133, the National Alzheimer Project…

I am very pleased to yield at this time to the Senator from Massachusetts. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 134) was…

I know of no further debate on the bill, prior to our proceeding with it, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the bill? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass…

I rise today in support of the nomination of Stacey Neumann to serve as a U.S. district court judge for the District of Maine. I had the opportunity to meet with Ms. Neumann before her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in May. The…

August 7 marks the 95th birthday of Maine's Alan Baker, a truly remarkable journalist, community leader, and public servant. It will be a pleasure to join Alan's friends and family in celebrating a remarkable life of adventures…

the incorporation of the town of Yarmouth, ME, on August 8, 1849, was but one significant moment for one of the oldest communities in New England. On this 175th anniversary, it is a pleasure to commemorate a long and fascinating history…

in 1774, just 2 years before America declared its independence, a small village on the Maine coast incorporated and took the name of Lord George Edgcumbe, a British naval hero and political leader who was known as a devoted friend of the…

on Saturday, July 20, the people of Vanceboro, ME, will gather for a daylong celebration of their town's 150th birthday. It is with pleasure that I recognize this landmark anniversary of a small town with a fascinating history. Located at…

in a 2012 interview with a national agriculture magazine, Don Flannery, executive director of the Maine Potato Board, was asked what he would like to be the legacy of his long and productive career. His answer was this: ``that I was able…

I rise today to express my support for the Fire Grants and Safety Act, which is included in the bill we are considering today. I have co-led this bill with Senator Peters and fellow Congressional Fire Caucus cochairs, Senators Murkowski…

on July 19, 1774, a small band of rugged and courageous pioneers established a settlement in the Maine wilderness between the Medomak and Saint George rivers. They cleared the land, built cabins, endured hunger and cold, and, with…

I rise today to commemorate this special occasion--the renaming of JDRF to Breakthrough T1D--and the leadership that this organization continues to provide in its advocacy for children and adults living with type 1 diabetes. I am proud to…

I think those contracts need to be renegotiated with the taxpayers' interest in mind.

The IRS is relying on automation very heavily to answer taxpayers' questions.

The IRS is relying on automation very heavily to answer taxpayers' questions.

Many taxpayers want to have contact with a live person.

I think those contracts need to be renegotiated with the taxpayers' interest in mind.

Many taxpayers want to have contact with a live person.

I think those contracts need to be renegotiated with the taxpayers' interest in mind.

before the Maine Legislature adjourned for the year on May 10, Republican, Democrat, and Independent lawmakers joined together to pass a resolution honoring retiring Representative Sawin Millett, Jr., for his ``dedication, expertise, and…

I rise today to introduce the Investing in Digital Skills Act, a bill that would help strengthen computer skills in the American workforce. This bill, which I am introducing today with my colleague Senator Tim Kaine, would make important…