I just have to start out and join all of us in echoing a 'thank you' to the staff.

I am very proud of what Michigan did.

I am very excited about what our American automobile industry is doing to really lean in aggressively, tons of billions of dollars in investments.

We certainly think it is incredibly important that those resources be there.

I am glad to hear you are having those conversations, and I hope it will really result in some much quicker action.

It is critically important that we strongly fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, GLRI.

Every dollar we put into the GLRI actually delivers $3 in economic return.

I am proud to be a co-sponsor of your Clean Energy for America Act, which I think is so significant.

We did actually, in our tax policy, pick winners and losers.

I strongly support your nomination and look forward to moving it forward as quickly as possible.

I rise today alongside my colleagues to urge the Senate to quickly confirm Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General. Ms. Gupta is eminently qualified, with an impressive background in public service and broad support from civil rights…

Recently President Biden signed an executive order creating a cross-agency group with a mandate, as you know, to address systemic racism in the U.S. Government.

I think Congress, going forward, could make a point of putting together a racial impact statement, for example, for any proposed tax provision.

first, I want to say I want to thank the Senator from Oregon for objecting to the previous motion, and I share his concerns. I rise today to speak about some big choices our Nation has to make. Will we continue to limp along with an…

In January, 41 percent of American adults reported that they were struggling with anxiety and depression, and that is up from 11 percent before the pandemic.

Just yesterday the CDC reported that more than 87,000 Americans died of drug overdoses over a 12-month period that ended in September, the most deaths in a year since the opioid epidemic began in the 1990s.

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…

It is absolutely true that our American automakers are moving toward an all-electric fleet.

We invite all of our colleagues to join us.

I care about every part of the health-care system, as you know. I have worked for years--it was actually health care that got me in to my own public service.

Feeding kids is not and should not be a partisan issue.

I agree that we should do everything we can to ensure children across our country who are in need have access to free breakfasts and lunch.

And to be your partner in this. And I so appreciate the leadership of the Senator who is currently in the Chair, from New Jersey, as well. I rise today, as well, to speak on behalf of an outstanding nominee to lead the U.S. Department of…

first, I have to say to my friend and our lead on the Finance Committee how grateful I am for his leadership. We have started out very strongly on the Finance Committee with really important topics. I so appreciated yesterday focusing on…

we have seen longstanding racial disparities put under bright lights, under COVID.