I actually am energized by the idea of making space for the next great leader to step into the role.

They are craving the understanding that we get this is not normal. These are not normal times.

I rise today to call out the threat that this Republican budget and the Trump administration poses to Social Security. President Trump and Elon Musk's ``move fast and break things'' mentality is breaking Social Security, and it is obvious…

If folks aren’t aware of it now, they should be well aware that tariffs are bad for sports across the board.

thank you, and thank you to my colleague from New Jersey for yielding for a question. I want to just start by thanking my colleague, who is one of my dearest friends in the Senate, for using your voice in such a powerful way over the many…

The general viewpoint is uneasiness and confusion.

Imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico threatens to chill a collaborative effort to strengthen our shared border and risks starting a trade war with America’s closest trading partners.

Instead of letting this be an issue between Americans and their physicians, under this Executive Order, Mr. Kennedy is planting the seeds to undermine people’s trust in medications that are proven safe, effective, and in some circumstances…

I’ve decided not to run for re-election to the Senate in 2026. This job has been the honor of a lifetime.

I want to just, first, comment on how much I appreciated the comments of my colleague from Maine, Senator King-- both in your elucidation of the deep challenges of the Robert Kennedy, Jr., nomination but also your close look at what the…

My decision was not political but instead entirely personal.

This decision is not political. It is entirely personal. But it's not lost on me that our country is in need of strong, progressive leadership, right now, maybe more than ever.

I ask unanimous consent that the following fellows in my office be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 1st session of the 119th Congress: Mary Fernandes, Sarah Goldman, Adam Hasz, and Alyssa Rudelis. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

My decision was 'not political' but instead 'entirely personal.'

I wanted you to hear directly from me that I have decided not to run for re-election to the United States Senate in 2026.

We have a deep bench of political talent in Minnesota, a group of leaders that are more than ready to pick up the work and carry us forward.

This decision is not political; it is entirely personal. But it's not lost on me that our country is in need of strong progressive leadership right now, maybe more than ever.

One of my great joys is to know that I have time to spend more time with them, doing sleep overs and helping out from time to time when the kids need me.

It is a deluge on DOGE.

I rise today--I just want to thank my colleague Senator Schatz for his clear-eyed description of what is happening right now and how that connects to this nomination that is before the Senate right now, the nomination for Mr. Vought. So I…

For the Minnesotans who depend on Meals on Wheels, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk…

I would like to thank my colleague from Oregon for his remarks. As he serves as ranking member of the Finance Committee, I know that he is always thinking about how our tax system is working for regular people in this country and how we…

To see... every single one of the Republicans on the committee vote to move Robert F. Kennedy forward, a person who clearly cannot be trusted with the health of Americans... I think, what we're seeing is the impact of the kind of hardball…

Well, this is horrifying, but it's hard to say we could be shocked by anything that comes out of President Trump's mouth.

It looks to me right now like the United States Senate, the Republicans in the United States Senate, it's Donald Trump's Senate.