Pete Ricketts

For those in Europe who want to focus squarely on Putin but not apply the same level of fervor to the other partners in the axis, that would be a strategic blunder.

We often refer to the war in Ukraine as Putin's war of aggression, and that might have been true on February 24, 2022, but that framing is not accurately really described now of the war today.

The winner will not only define the future of Europe but also the future of the entire free world.

This war is not just about Putin's war of aggression. It is an opening salvo in a larger, protracted fight that an axis of authoritarians is leading.

Israel is our strongest and closest ally in the Middle East. It is in our mutual interest to provide Israel the support they need to be able to destroy the terrorist group Hamas and secure the release of the remaining hostages. I am…

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns in my office be granted floor privileges until July 26, 2024: Esme Vroom, Preston Kotik, Turner Vaughn, and Caitlyn Haggstrom. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Welcome to another day of the Democratic summer of show votes. We need to be clear why the majority leader is holding this show vote. The Supreme Court made a decision last week he didn't like. A 6- to-3 majority Supreme Court ruled the…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska.

I rise today to join my colleagues in condemning the Biden administration's continuous overreach. Specifically, today we are talking about the EPA's delusional tailpipe emissions regulations. They are effectively an EV mandate. This…

I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a great Nebraskan and great American, Patrick Gottsch. Growing up on his family farm in Elkhorn, NE, Patrick learned to love rural America and the Western lifestyle. His father grew corn and had…

I rise today to join my colleagues in expressing my complete support for the State of Israel and the war against Hamas terrorists. There was a cease-fire in place prior to October 7. Hamas broke that cease-fire. Hamas attacked Israel and…

I join my colleagues in expressing my support and admiration for the women and men who put on the blue. Whether it is our southern border or our own backyards, these members of law enforcement are essential to protecting our safety and…

I rise today to join my colleagues in opposing the Biden administration's anti-energy policies. From the EV mandate to the so-called Clean Power Plan 2.0, the Biden administration's war on American energy threatens the livelihoods of…

I live in the best place in the world--Nebraska. One of the reasons it is the best place in the world is because of the people and the community that pull together in times of disaster. We just experienced one of those disasters on Friday…

does anybody believe that hashtag ``StandwithKashmir'' is organically more popular than hashtag ``TaylorSwift''? No, of course not, but right now, on TikTok, hashtag ``StandwithKashmir'' has 20 times more posts than hashtag…

I am joining my colleagues today in resisting the EV mandate and commend them for attempting to defund this EV mandate. This mandate would require two-thirds of all new vehicles being sold in the United States in 2032 to be electric…

Thank you very much to the Senator from Utah for organizing this. My, my, my. What have our majority leader and the Democrats in the Senate wrought? They have overturned 227 years of precedence that my colleagues have talked about: 21…

Americans are dying today of drug overdose. The leading cause of death of young Americans in this country today is drug overdose.

Since the Biden administration's open border policy, in my State, Nebraska, we have seen the impact of this.

I ask unanimous consent that the following interns from my office be granted floor privileges until April 11, 2024: Reese Clarke, Nathan Muilenburg, and Jack Smith. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Americans are dying today of drug overdose. The leading cause of death of young Americans in this country today is drug overdose.

the fundamental purpose of our Federal Government is to protect Americans, to keep Americans safe. What we have seen happen on our southern border has put Americans at risk. It is a national security crisis, a drug trafficking…

Since the Biden administration's open border policy, in my State, Nebraska, we have seen the impact of this.

Since the Biden administration's open border policy, in my State, Nebraska, we have seen the impact of this.

The leading cause of death of young Americans in this country today is drug overdose, the biggest part of that fentanyl.