I am proud to be here on the floor today to join with Senator Baldwin and Senator Jones on their resolution with Senator Murphy. I have to say to Senator Murphy, before he puts that down, I have to look at that list and tell you that…

this president tweets multiple times a day attacking people.

he was willing to spend $1.5 trillion on a tax cut mainly for the wealthiest Americans.

The need to invest in roads and bridges and water and sewer systems and high speed Internet and, you know, new electric grids, all of these things are so important and people want us to work together to get things done.

today I wish to pay special tribute to Michigan residents who have given their lives while serving in our Nation's Armed Forces and their families. As long as Michigan has been a State--and even before--our people have been willing to put…

this coming Sunday, mothers and other special women who are mother figures and caregivers for our children across the country will be honored for the important work they do to nuture the next generation. Many moms will receive cards and…

I rise today to speak about a true humanitarian crisis. This is a crisis that is close to my heart, and that is because it is close to the hearts of so many wonderful people in the State of Michigan. Michigan is home to a large and…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 47, as…

it seems that every week now, I come to the floor to say the same thing, which is that healthcare is not political; it is personal. There is no part of healthcare that is more personal than the decision regarding if, when, and under what…

Thank you very much. It is estimated that comprehensive health insurance costs 16.6 percent more this year than it otherwise would because of all of this sabotage, upheaval, and chaos in the healthcare markets. In case those sabotage…

I have come to the floor many times, and I come to the floor today to say something straightforward. Healthcare is personal, not political. Despite all the debates, everything that has gone on around healthcare, for every family in…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Michigan.

I want to thank my friend and colleague from Maryland for his powerful words, as well as all of my colleagues who are here for their leadership on this incredibly important issue. Climate change is real. Carbon pollution is real. It is…

Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I am here on the floor to ultimately speak regarding Mr. Readler's nomination, but I do want to respond to my colleagues. It is hard to know where we begin because so much is said that doesn't make…

Will my friend from North Dakota be willing to yield for a question? The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). The Senator from Arkansas.

I have often said healthcare is not political. It is personal, and there is no part of healthcare that is more personal than the decision if, when, and under what circumstances to have a child and who decides the medical course of action…

I rise today to speak about a vote that we will be having in just a few minutes on the process of moving Andrew Wheeler forward as the EPA Administrator. This is not a time for talk; it is not time for theoretical debates. This is…

I wish to pay tribute to a true Michigan and American legend: the Dean of the House and my longtime friend, Congressman John D. Dingell. Congressman Dingell ably represented his district for 59 years, the longest tenure of any Member in…

today I wish to pay tribute to a Michigan veteran whose bravery, spirit of service, and selfless dedication to his fellow soldiers earned him the Nation's highest military honor and the eternal gratitude of 44 American families. Charles S…

I am very proud to be a cosponsor of the Peters amendment, as well as other amendments that Senator Peters has put forward, and I thank him very much for his leadership. To me, this is common sense. I am very disappointed that this will…

as my colleagues have said, it has now been 26 days since President Trump shut down the government and began holding Federal workers and their families hostage to force funding for an expensive, ineffective, and unpopular border wall. That…

I am very proud to join with my colleagues tonight. I thank the Senator from Virginia, the Senator from New Hampshire, and other colleagues who are here to speak out and talk about common sense and what is happening and what we believe…

the 2018 farm bill was a true bipartisan victory, and I am very proud of the historic vote Senator Roberts and I were able to achieve on this bill. It serves as an example of how Congress, on a bipartisan basis, can produce important…

today I wish to pay tribute to someone who has spent her entire career making life better for the people of Missouri and the people of this country. If I had to describe Senator Claire McCaskill using one word, I think I would choose…

today I wish to pay tribute to someone whose passion for service is literally out of this world. As a payload specialist, Bill Nelson spent 6 days orbiting our planet aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. When he looked down on Earth, he…