I don't believe the shipments of these magnitudes of gas could possibly be in the public interest.

I am very concerned that pipeline safety is not improving as we are talking about all these issues.

I am coming to the floor again to focus on the fact that the clock is ticking for families in Michigan and across the country--men and women, children, older people, younger people who use the community health centers, as well as those who…

first, I want to express strong support for Senator King's motion and for the argument that he is making about the debt. I couldn't agree more. I also rise to speak on my motion to instruct, which I will be offering in just a few moments…

I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Michigan [Ms. STABENOW] moves that the managers on the part of the Senate at the conference on the…

I am making a motion to instruct the conferees with language at the desk to put in place a guarantee that middle-class families will receive the raises my Republican colleagues are promising them. In other words, for people watching all of…

Thank you. The White House also promised the average American family would get a $4,000 raise in the tax plan. That is why I am here. What I am saying to the folks in Michigan is, the proof is in your paycheck. That is what this motion is…

my friend from South Carolina said the proof is in the pudding. I would suggest the proof is in your paycheck. That is what I suggest. We had a chance yesterday with my amendment to absolutely guarantee that my friends on the other side of…

Before turning this to my friend and colleague from Pennsylvania, I do want to mention just one thing that I understand is in there. There may be things that I am supportive of in there. We don't know. We are trying to figure it out. One…

Absolutely. We asked that question, as you know, and he indicated that that was not the case. I continue to hear it over and over again. We have heard it from the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury. We have…

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 45, nays 55, as…

if I could just have 15 seconds, the people in Michigan want to know when they are going to get their $4,000. That is all. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the Stabenow motion to commit.

in a few minutes, we are going to be voting on a motion of mine that actually dovetails with what the distinguished Senator from Florida was talking about in terms of hard- working people who have been told there will be a minimum of…

this would put in place a guarantee that middle-class families would receive the benefits they are being promised in this bill. I am offering this motion to commit with the support of Senators Casey, Van Hollen, Udall, Cardin, Booker…

yes, I do. I absolutely do. Motion to Commit Mr. President, I call up my motion to commit, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Michigan [Ms…

I would urge that we vote to make sure the proof is in the people's paychecks, and that is what this motion is. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.

How many years do you think it will take before folks get their $4,000--2021, 2022?

thank you very much. I feel like we should be talking about the deficit, which is of concern to us and wish it were of more concern to---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the Senator wish to call up her motion?

I actually am going to speak for a moment about something other than the tax provisions, but I have to say, with my friend from Missouri on the floor--and I do mean my friend from Missouri--that we may not agree on the tax provisions, but…

Ensuring that citizens have access to the right to vote is a bedrock principle of our democracy.

It is important that it be addressed before the next farm bill.

I know our dairy farmers are operating without an effective safety net.

I think it is very important to our success with the next farm bill.

if I might just take 30 seconds to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you very much. Let me just say in conclusion that we can fix this. We don't have to put up one more day on the count chart. Today we can make children and families a priority by passing critical healthcare that has the bipartisan…