Tina Smith

I am hopeful that today presents an opportunity for this Committee to rededicate ourselves to meeting the treaty and moral obligations of our Nation when it comes to ensuring that Native Americans have access to safe, affordable, and…

I think that the Committee will learn a lot from her testimony about why Native language instruction is important in Minnesota and across the Country.

Thank you so much Chair Schatz and Vice Chair Murkowski. Thank you so much for holding this hearing today.

Every effort should be made to ensure that the restrictions to telehealth services at RHCs and FQHCs that were in place before the pandemic are not reinstated when the public health emergency ends.

Right. And you are trying to balance premiums that do a better job of covering the overall cost, and also trying to balance encouraging more people to participate, right?

This is a question about how we can encourage more communities to sign up for NFIP.

And that expands the overall pool, which is a good thing.

I am encouraged that this Risk Rating 2.0 strategy I think is going to result in a more fair allocation of costs and a better correlation with risk.

I will never forget Vicky, the woman who I talked to in Duluth, who said to me, Tina, I do not have a plan B.

For the information of Senators, there will be two rollcall votes at 11:30 a.m. and at least one rollcall vote at 2:30 p.m. Additional rollcall votes are expected during Tuesday's session. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution…

I think that we need to understand from a scientific basis, also what happened.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 11; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date…

It's just such a sad commentary, and so completely beneath what the work is that we have to do on the Health Committee and in the Senate.

Dr. Fauci, what is the impact of conspiracy theories peddled by Senator Rand Paul and others, on Americans willingness to take this vaccine, a vaccine that by all accounts is remarkable for its safety and efficacy?

I suspect that if Liz Cheney and I were to fill out a political questionnaire, we would find that we disagree on almost everything. But we both love our country, and to think that she's being driven out of leadership of her party because…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 203. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:27 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that all remaining debate time be expired. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Kahl nomination?

The Coalition urges the Committee to pass the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2021.

I feel like I think a lot of people on the streets of Brooklyn Center tonight and all across my state, a sense of exhaustion, grief, and also anger and frustration. I mean, how many times do we have to see a black man die, get killed, be…

Well, we should be passing right now, we should be taking up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and that would make a huge difference for our ability to stop the worst of these excessive use-of-force standards and also make it easier…

What I hear from folks that live in North Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center and communities of color all over my state is they feel overpoliced and underprotected. So when they need help from law enforcement, they can’t find it, but when…

Well, I think the most important thing is that the person who was prosecuting the case has some distance from the law enforcement that are the defendant -- that is the defendant in this case. I have great confidence in what Attorney…

The legislation that we put forward after the tragic murder of George Floyd almost a year ago, we put forth the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act that would help to get at the challenges that we have holding police officers accountable…