I am deeply concerned about the multiemployer pension crisis.

I believe we have not done fully what we need to do to support those jobs.

I do not believe we have an economy unless somebody makes something, and somebody grows something.

I think it's shameful. I think in some way, they should be held accountable.

This certainly is an emergency.

Well, first of all, I'm not surprised that he knows that Donald Trump committed impeachable acts.

I want to take one other moment just to also speak and thank everybody that is involved at this point in getting us to where we are on this very important survival package. I have never felt this was a COVID stimulus. It is about helping…

it is always wonderful to work with my friend and colleague from Ohio, and certainly we share a tremendous partnership and passion about our Great Lakes. For us in Michigan, we are a peninsula. We are surrounded by the Great Lakes, and we…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 4031)…

thank you very much. Let me say again what a pleasure it is to work with my friend from Ohio.

I rise today to pay tribute to someone who hasn't been in the Senate very long, but whose character, compassion, and dedication to justice will leave a mark here for years to come. Many of us are old enough to remember that awful day in…

I rise today to honor someone whom I have had the good fortune to serve alongside both in the House and the Senate. In American political history, there are certain names that carry a legacy. There are the Roosevelts, a family of great…

I rise today to pay tribute to someone who is more than just a colleague. He is more than just a friend. In fact, he has been a true partner here in the Senate, and that has paid huge dividends for farmers, families, and communities across…

we truly don't have any time to waste. The American people are in desperate need of help. And I want to start by thanking all of my colleagues who have been working so hard together across the aisle to bring us to a point where we can…

I rise today to remind all of my colleagues about the urgent, urgent need to pass coronavirus legislation. People need help, and they need it right now. I am glad that bipartisan discussions are continuing. I think it is very positive, and…

I rise to pay tribute to someone who has been more than a colleague, who has been more than just a friend. In fact, he has been a true partner in this Senate, and that has paid huge dividends for farmers and families and communities across…

I rise this evening with my colleagues from Maryland and with Senator Reed from Rhode Island to pay tribute to someone whom I was lucky enough to have as a mentor when I first entered the Senate. And I want to associate myself with all of…

I rise today to honor someone whom I have had the good fortune of working with both in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. Senator Udall and I spent a long time together, and I am very, very grateful. I want to take a step back just for a…

it might be hard to believe it is actually December. In normal times, a lot of families in Michigan would be focused on getting ready for the holidays, and while Michigan children might still be counting down the days until Santa arrives…

first, let me join with so many of my colleagues in wishing our distinguished friend and Senator from Tennessee best wishes. Thank you, Senator Alexander, for your incredible leadership and working across the aisle. So many good things…

I was unable to attend the rollcall vote No. 227 on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Aileen Cannon to the United States Southern District of Florida. Had I been able to attend, I would have voted to oppose cloture. I was…

today, I rise as our country faces a monumental choice. It is a choice about who we want to be as Americans and the future we want to build as Americans. All across our country this year, we have seen Americans standing up and speaking out…

I rise today to speak on behalf of people and small businesses in Michigan that are being left behind on this Republican bill. As my friend from Florida has said, we can do something. The Senate Democratic leader is going to be offering us…

I rise today to pay special tribute to the proud Michigan residents who have served in our Nation's military and their families. When our country was at risk of fracturing in a brutal Civil War, the people of Michigan volunteered. When…

I was unable to attend the rollcall vote No. 184 on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Edward H. Meyers, of Washington, DC, to be judge of the Court of Federal Claims. Had I been able to attend, I would have voted to oppose…