I want to talk specifically for a few minutes about mental health care and about an amendment that I will be offering this evening. But I do want to start off by stepping back for a moment and indicating that, from my perspective, I know…

On behalf of the people of Michigan-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Debate is not in order during a vote.

let me first say to the distinguished chairman of the Budget Committee that we look forward to seeing the replacement as well because that is really the key right now. People across the country are saying: Wait a minute. You are going to…

first I want to thank my good friend and colleague from Pennsylvania who serves with great distinction with me on the Agriculture Committee. I love that he is speaking about our farmers. In a few minutes, I am going to talk about Sonya…

first let me comment on what my friend, the distinguished Senator from Texas, said. If my car goes into a ditch, the first thing I don't do is dismantle the car. That doesn't help me get anywhere in terms of transportation. First of all…

in Michigan, we know that politics stops at the water's edge.

politics stops at the water's edge.

in America politics stops at the water's edge.

Without seeing their tax returns, it's impossible to know if his nominees have conflicts of interest from their financial dealings that would influence their decisions affecting the American people.

This is, on the one hand, a very important time where we finally are saying to the people we have been fighting for, for over a year: We see you, we hear you, and we are going to be able to get something done so you can turn the faucet on…

today I wish to honor the service of my friend, the Senator from Nevada, and the Democratic leader, Harry Reid. Senator Reid's career on Capitol Hill began long before any of us. Back in 1961, Senator Reid came to work at the U.S. Capitol…

Thank you very much. First, I wish to thank the chairman of EPW for his very hard work on behalf of the 100,000 people in the city of Flint and his incredible staff, all of his staff who have been following this. Madam President, I ask…

I join my colleagues today in honoring you and thanking you for the incredible devotion you have shown to the United States Senate and to express my deep respect for you--respect that I know the people of Michigan share. You have been a…

as her name suggests, Senator Boxer has always been a fighter, a champion for the people of California, and a good friend. Though Senator Boxer began her life in Brooklyn, California has always been her home. It is where she got elected to…

I wish to speak about Senator Mikulski and then also Senator Boxer, the two great Senator Barbaras who have been such giants in the Senate. We are so grateful to both of them. Barbara Mikulski Madam President, I do have to say that among…

first, we got a little out of order on the speaking schedule as to how it should have started this afternoon. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Nelson go immediately after me. He has been courteous enough to allow me to speak, and I ask…

I wish to congratulate everyone who has worked on the Cures bill. There are many areas that I have concerns about, and there are many positive things. I am looking forward to coming back as well and working with colleagues on how we…

I wish to thank the majority leader for his comments and for the conversations we have had--publicly and privately--and our Senate Democratic leader, as well, for being such a stalwart, as well as all of our colleagues. We in the Senate…

I rise today to talk about the continuing resolution that the Senate will soon be voting on, which regretfully, I am unable to support. For the past year, I along with my colleague from Michigan, Senator Peters, worked to craft a…

first of all, I want to thank two really great leaders on the Environment and Public Works Committee--the chairman and ranking member. I absolutely take the chairman at his word. I have since the beginning. Chairman Inhofe has been an…

I thank the Chair. Mr. President, the first thing I want to do is thank our very distinguished Democratic ranking member on the Committee on Appropriations, the former chair, Senator Mikulski. She has been with us every step of the way. I…

if there is a moment left, I wish to underscore that we are not asking to pit communities against each other. We are not asking colleagues to say no to Louisiana. We are asking colleagues to say yes to Flint and Louisiana and understand…

this has been a roller coaster time for those of us who care deeply about what happened over 2\1/2\ years ago in the city of Flint with a system that was not treated properly and exposed 100,000 people in Flint to lead poisoning. We had a…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 minutes, and if the Chair would, let me know when I have spoken for 8 minutes, please. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will do so.

I thank the Chair. I want to actually turn and give 2 minutes to my colleague who has been my great partner in this, but I want to close by saying this. There is one other provision in this bill that is outrageous and that continues dark…