The one thing that I would support are carefully crafted work requirements for able-bodied adults without preschool children.

I see monetary policy as well positioned to address a wide range of potential economic outcomes in this highly uncertain environment.

I will continue to fight for federal funding for the state while also being against transgender athletes in biological female sports.

I am pleased to join today with my friend and colleague from Virginia Senator Kaine to introduce the Religious Workforce Protection Act. Our bill would allow foreign-born religious workers in the United States to continue to perform…

I would never vote to overturn the parliamentarian.

I rise today in support of the resolution introduced by my colleague from Virginia, Senator Kaine, to overturn the emergency declaration for the northern border that is being used to impose tariffs on goods imported from Canada. The Maine…

If these tariffs go into effect, it will be so harmful.

She must be so disappointed.

Regardless of our views on the Fiscal Responsibility Act and accompanying implementation agreement, it is incumbent on all of us to follow the law as written—not as we would like it to be.

extremely troubling and serious.

I want to thank the Senator from Alaska, who is an extraordinarily talented leader on the Appropriations Committee, for her comments. Mr. President, I rise to urge passage of this funding measure to prevent an unnecessary, harmful, and…

I am pleased to introduce this bill with Senators Van Hollen, Murray, Alsobrooks, Warner, and Kaine. It has been endorsed by President Trump and also by the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole. This bill would simply…

I support that language. I have no idea why the House left it out.

I did not express concerns to the White House. I had some reservations, but I certainly had not reached a final judgment.

At this point, I think it’s too late.

before I begin my formal remarks, let me thank my neighbor from New Hampshire for organizing this bipartisan display of support for Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, without justification, without provocation, Russia launched a full-scale…

The decision on whether to abolish the department is one that only Congress can make. The president does not have the authority to completely abolish the department.

There are synergies that occur having them all in one department. There may be a case for spinning off some programs, there may be a case for downsizing the department, but those are decisions that the new secretary should make.

The deterioration of the discussion among President Trump, Vice President Vance, and President Zelenskyy was very unfortunate given how high the stakes are.

I rise today to introduce legislation with my colleague from Wisconsin, Senator Baldwin, to reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care Program. Every day, an estimated 53 million family caregivers attend to loved ones across all age groups…

I do not think we should be pausing our efforts. It's the Ukrainians who are shedding blood.

I do not think we should be pausing our efforts.

This is a critical time for Ukraine. And I managed the Ukraine supplemental last year that provided additional help to Ukraine, and I do not think we should be pausing our efforts.

I just think this is a matter of fairness, safety and giving girls and young women the opportunity to excel in sports.

consistent with Standing Rule XXVI, I ask unanimous consent that the rules of procedure of the Committee on Appropriations for the 119th Congress be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in…