What I'm most concerned about, and this is the kind of thing that the Republicans love... They don't want to talk with us about how to move the country forward.

The big issue that has bipartisan support to actually get done this next year is what we call the Farm Bill.

But with all of that, we actually, in the last two years with a 50/50 Senate, you don't get closer than 50/50 in the United States Senate, Democratic House and President Biden got more done than at any time, literally in our lifetimes.

I rise today to honor, as all of my colleagues do, someone whom I have had the good fortune to work with my entire time in the U.S. Senate, 22 years. It is hard for me to believe that. But Senator Pat Leahy really is more than a friend. He…

I also rise today to pay tribute to someone who is literally a friend across the aisle and across State lines. Now, you might not think that the senior Senator from Michigan, a Democrat, and the junior Senator from Ohio, a Republican…

I ask unanimous consent that my floor statement on the judge we are about to vote on be completed before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

it is an honor to join with my colleagues to speak about someone that is a dear friend. And I have often said to the Senator: You are not really leaving; I am putting you in a closet and locking the door, and we are not letting you leave…

Having listened already to speak about Senator Blunt, I also want to say my thanks and best wishes to Senator Inhofe and Senator Shelby. I had an opportunity in the EPW Committee to speak more about my work with Senator Inhofe, but to both…

as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate execute the order with respect to H.R. 8982. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, H.R. 8982, having been received from…

I rise today to pay tribute to my longtime staff member Jacqlyn Schneider. After more than 11 years by my side in the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Jacqlyn is starting a new chapter in her professional career. I have…

I first want to echo Senator Coons' comments on the DISCLOSE Act and how unfortunate it was we could not get just 10 Republicans to join us to be able to end dark money and foreign--the potential of foreign dollars going into elections. So…

as everybody in the Chamber knows, I am extremely proud to be from Michigan. Our State leads the world in innovation. We created and built the automobile, the automotive assembly line, and the American middle class along with it. And…

first of all, I want to thank Senator Van Hollen for his incredible work over the years and his leadership both in the House and in the Senate. And thank you for taking on this fight and working so hard to expose the bright light of truth…

I yield back all time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Milstein nomination?

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

this motion to commit is a red herring and a complete distraction. The Department of Agriculture already has strict rules that all producers must meet before they can participate in USDA conservation programs. These dollars go to farmers…

today I rise to pay tribute to my longtime Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee staff director and dear friend Joe Schultz, who will soon be taking on a new challenge after more than 15 years of service in the U.S. Senate. Now…

every day, I receive messages from Michigan families who are struggling to cope with rising costs for the things they depend on. We know that it has been challenging in a global pandemic with supply chains broken down and consolidation…

I have 10 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…

I rise today to speak on behalf of American women, our fundamental rights, and our freedom to make our own healthcare decisions. It is shocking that in this day and age that we have to actually stand up and fight for something as basic as…

I just want to say thank you to my friend and partner, and I really do mean friend and partner. And Senator Blunt thinks he is retiring; I am not going to let him. We have really done so much important work together, and I am going to miss…

I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this effort in this legislation which we have dubbed ``Keep Kids Fed,'' because that is exactly what we are going to be able to do, to help our schools and churches and local providers provide…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Chair lay before the Senate the message from the House of Representatives to accompany S. 2089; that the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2089 with amendment No. 5133…

All right. Thank you, Senator Blunt. Mr. President, I have to say this has been a wonderful partnership and a wonderful journey now for, gosh, almost 10 years, I think, since we originally started talking about the idea that we should be…

Absolutely. Senator Blunt, as we know, in the end, this is all about people. And I think what has been most exciting for me, and I know for my friend and partner, is that people's lives are changing. Opportunities for them are changing…