Tina Smith

I also want to thank you, them, for including my Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act, which would expand tribal criminal jurisdiction to include crimes of dating and sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, and…

Thank you so much, Dr. Jacobs-Young, for our meeting yesterday. It was wonderful to have a chance to visit with you.

Before I begin my questions I want to just start out by inviting you both to Minnesota.

the USDA does not do enough to provide support to farmers of color and communities of color

the USDA has historically had a blind spot when it comes to communities of color

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 2899) was…

This is an important issue and something that is directly affecting the lives of my constituents in Minnesota.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 2899 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill…

For the information of Senators, the first rollcall vote of the day will be at approximately 10:30 a.m. ____________________

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senators Tuberville, Marshall, and Hoeven. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 21, the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Lin, Parker, and Perez nominations, in that order; and that if cloture is invoked on any…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, October 21; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

He is using this as a partisan weapon. And that is what people hate about politics and we are not going to let him get away with it.

What McConnell is trying to do here is he wants us to have to take votes to raise the debt limit by a specific amount because he thinks that if we do that, that it`s going to distract America from the reality that under Donald Trump, the…

Well, Democrats are prepared to raise the debt ceiling and to do the right thing and if the Republicans aren`t going to help us all, they just need to get out of the way. And Mitch McConnell`s ploy here is nothing but another cynical…

We`re not going to let that happen.

With COVID, you know, we are all in the same storm but we are not all in the same boat.

So if this program is not working, it is disproportionately hurting them.

I yield back our remaining time. Vote on Motion to Discharge The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Peters). All time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the motion.

I am a strong advocate for Minnesota transit projects and Minnesota transit needs.

Transit options are essential for people to get to work or school or to the doctor and to buy groceries.

Transit connects people to jobs and opportunity. Transit is the engine that drives regional economies.

The bipartisan infrastructure bill increases annual funding for capital investment grants by $700 million.

I am just delighted to be here today on the floor of the U.S. Senate with my colleague Senator Klobuchar to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Sunisa Lee of St. Paul, MN, who won Olympic Gold in the individual all-around event in…

I have heard over and over again how the USDA just does not do enough to support and connect with farmers of color.