The GLRI, as we call it, which I originally authored in 2010, is the most important tool we have to restore and protect our Great Lakes.

This is really important to all of us in the Great Lakes.

I urge our colleagues to do the same.

I have been very underwhelmed with Chair Hanson's posture regarding the remediation of abandoned uranium mines.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hickenlooper). Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Motion The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed.

I will be brief. I represent the Motor City--Detroit. I represent the men and women who put America on wheels; and we are very, very proud of that, and we continue to do that and to innovate. They are not asking for the repeal of this…

before my friend from Minnesota leaves the floor, I want to thank her for her comments and say all of us stand with Baltimore. I can't imagine people playing politics with something like this. It is such a tragedy that could happen and has…

first, I just want to say for the record that it has been 36 days since Republican colleagues voted down the strongest border security bill in decades. So that is a reality. But what I wanted to speak about was the President's budget. When…

These are not radical socialists. Most of these folks are probably registered Republicans and I love working with them.

We didn't get any of our Republican colleagues. It'd be wonderful to get some Republican support for this, this time.

This President has said grow the middle class, lower costs for people, grow the middle class and we'll see what happens here.

I appreciate that this budget invests in affordable childcare, helping people buy their first home.

This President has said grow the middle class, lower costs for people, grow the middle class and we'll see what happens here.

We have not seen the crash that we keep hearing about from the other side and the doom that's been expected.

I do think it's important to note that when we have a Republican president there's a very different discussion about deficits.

restoring the child tax credit, which when we did it two years, cut child poverty in half, which I think should be celebrated.

restoring the child tax credit, which when we did it two years, cut child poverty in half, which I think should be celebrated.

We didn't get any of our Republican colleagues. It'd be wonderful to get some Republican support for this, this time.

We have not seen the crash that we keep hearing about from the other side and the doom that's been expected.

I do think it's important to note that when we have a Republican president there's a very different discussion about deficits.

I appreciate that this budget invests in affordable childcare, helping people buy their first home.

These are not radical socialists. Most of these folks are probably registered Republicans and I love working with them.

These are not radical socialists. Most of these folks are probably registered Republicans and I love working with them.

the two trillion dollars in unpaid for tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans done under President Trump put us in a situation where 25 percent of all of the national debt of the country ever, ever, ever, ever created was in those four years.

This President has said grow the middle class, lower costs for people, grow the middle class and we'll see what happens here.