Dr. Esham accelerated approval is a critical regulatory pathway that provides timely review of treatments for patients with serious and life threatening conditions for which there is an unmet need.

Two more Republican senators join Susan Collins and voted in support of Judge Ketanji Brown's historic nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

I think it was Senator Collins, who said, there are some parts of Maine that are pretty rural and electric does not work there.

the then president learned a, quote, "pretty big lesson" from the impeachment.

In the end, I decided that she had the qualifications, the experience and the credentials that we require of a Supreme Court justice and warranted my support.

Requested an estimate for how much it would cost to extend Tricare coverage to the National Guard.

Given that National Guard members need to maintain medical deployability requirements, ensuring consistent and reliable healthcare for all of our National Guard members is indeed a readiness issue.

I rise today to join my colleague from New Mexico, Senator Heinrich, in introducing the Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act. Our bipartisan bill would support an innovative approach to fighting poverty, one that focuses on addressing…

on February 24, approximately 1 month ago, Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked and unjustified war against his neighbor, the free, democratic, and sovereign nation of Ukraine. The bipartisan Senate delegation visit to Europe led by…

we very much valued and appreciated your support, which was critical.

Is there any evidence that the Central Bank of Iran has stopped financing terrorist activity?

There's widespread speculation that, in exchange for a new nuclear agreement with Iran, that the Administration is considering lifting sanctions on Iranian organizations or individuals.

I believe that we have a very strong moral obligation to welcome those Afghans who have risked their lives.

I commend you for this, that in your confirmation hearing we discussed the prospect of a renegotiation of the JCPOA.

I feel very strongly that the Ukrainians should be able to defend their own airspace.

Is it fair to say that the assessment of the IC is that advances made by Iran related to launching missiles into space have an inherent dual-use technology as a delivery vehicle for a nuclear or a conventional ballistic missile?

I rise today to introduce the Reproductive Choice Act with my colleague and friend Senator Lisa Murkowski, which would codify the protections for reproductive rights established by the Supreme Court's decisions in Roe v. Wade in 1973 and…

I rise today to introduce the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022 with my colleagues Senator Sinema and Senator King. This legislation would allow individuals seeking asylum to be eligible for employment authorizations starting 30…

I rise to introduce the Supporting Essential Workers in Retirement Act with my colleagues Senator Brown, Senator Cassidy, and Senator Casey. Our bill would ensure that workers who stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic and performed…

I rise today to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the town of Island Falls, ME. As one who was born and raised in Aroostook County, it is a great pleasure to celebrate the generations of industrious and caring people who have made…

First of all, thank you, Senator Scott. You are always so gracious to me and I very much appreciate it.

the dual eligible population is extremely diverse. Many people think of it as, to use just three common words, as old, poor, and sick.

through a legendary broadcasting career spanning more than seven decades, Maine's Dewey DeWitt was the ``Voice of Aroostook County.'' Dewey passed away on January 5 at 99 years of age, but his voice and his contributions will never be…

What President Biden was, as a candidate, make this pledge. And that helped politicize the entire nomination process.

The way that the President has handled this nomination has been clumsy at best. It adds to the further perception that the court is a political institution like Congress when it is not supposed to be.