later tonight, the Senate will vote on comprehensive legislation to fund the government throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2021 and to provide additional, long-overdue funding to address the ongoing emergency needs of our country…

I rise to honor a member of my staff, Mark LeDuc, who will soon retire after decades of distinguished service. Mark exemplifies the ideal public servant, demonstrating integrity, thoroughness, a spirit of inquiry, and hard work in every…

when his official portrait that will hang in the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing room was unveiled last month, Senator Pat Roberts said the panel he led so well ``has a long history of caring more about the issues than the ideology…

I think this is a sad moment. I had hoped that we could proceed with both of these bills and pass them before the end of this year. Surely, in a year where we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, this is the time…

before I give my remarks, I want to strongly associate myself with the comments that have been made this evening by my colleagues from Texas and New Jersey--Senator Cornyn and Senator Menendez--in support of a museum to celebrate and…

when Senator Tom Udall announced last year that he would not seek reelection, he said, ``The worst thing anyone in public office can do is believe the office belongs to them, rather than to the people they represent.'' Throughout his more…

Cory Gardner and I first met in 2011, when he became the first alumnus of the United States Senate Youth Program to be sworn into the House of Representatives. As the first Senate Youth Program delegate elected to the U.S. Senate, I felt…

Mike Enzi and I were both sworn in to do our first terms in the U.S. Senate on January 7, 1997. I immediately saw in the gentleman from Wyoming a quiet, effective, and ethical leader who was focused not on partisan advantage but, rather…

I first met Lamar Alexander when he was a candidate for President 25 years ago. He was campaigning in the State of Maine, and after giving an articulate speech outlining his priorities and his policies, he proceeded to charm everyone by…

this year, in addition to celebrating the bicentennial of the State of Maine, we are also commemorating the bicentennial of the first major find in North America of the treasured semiprecious stone tourmaline in the mountains of western…

In her past statements, Ms. Shelton has openly called for the Federal Reserve to be less independent of the political branches, and has even questioned the need for a central bank. This is not the right signal to send particularly in the…

I do not believe since systemic racism is a problem in the state of Maine.

What I don't want to see is one-party control in Washington.

when the Senate considers nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is particularly important that we act fairly and consistently, using the same set of rules, no matter which political party is in power. When President Obama nominated Judge…

Collins making clear she is voting no on procedural and process grounds, not on the nominee herself.

I rise today. along with my colleague Senator Cardin, to introduce the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act or Heat Act. This bipartisan bill would help ensure that seniors who rely on home health care have the choice to receive…

shortly, we will be voting on whether or not to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, which has been hugely successful in helping our small businesses keep their employees. In Maine, three out of four small businesses have received $2.3…

I rise this afternoon in support of the amendment that Senator Rubio and I have introduced to extend and strengthen the Paycheck Protection Program. It would allow our Nation's hardest hit small businesses to get a second forgivable PPP…

I am delighted to commend Easton Elementary School in Easton, ME, on being named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary High Performing School. Serving 128 students from pre- kindergarten through sixth grade, this outstanding school is one…

I am delighted to commend Pond Cove Elementary School of Cape Elizabeth, ME, on being named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary High Performing School. This outstanding school is one of only 367 schools across the country to receive Blue…

I am delighted to commend Mary Snow Elementary School in Bangor, ME, on being named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon Exemplary High Performing School. Serving 240 students in the fourth and fifth grades, this outstanding school is one of only…

Susan Collins is trying to fight for her survival by literally walking a tightrope in her state.

I have 7 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to devastate our public health and our economy, it is far past time that we reach agreement on another relief package that is so desperately needed. It will require good-faith negotiations on both…

I do not believe that the Senate should move forward on a nominee prior to the election.