Cory Booker

Obviously, this is a colossal breakdown here, a failure, in a sense, of democracy to take root and it means that we have to reevaluate all of our actions and roles that we have played and try things differently.

I rise to speak about another public health crisis. I feel a little bit like I am in this horrific version of Ground Hog Day because I have come to the floor of the Senate to speak about this crisis time and time again. This is a public…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for 11 minutes, followed by Senator Grassley for 10 minutes, and Senator Menendez for 5 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I have obviously gathered a lot from listening to my colleagues. I just want to--obviously, there is multiple fronts to this effort in terms of America.

this is a colossal breakdown here, a failure, in a sense, of democracy to take root

I ask unanimous consent for 3 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

We cannot profess to be a nation of freedom if we cannot free our society from fear, if we can't free our society from violence. We cannot profess to live up to our values if the very Nation founded for--one of the reasons being common…

the Senator from Louisiana is a friend and someone who is, as he said, angry about these issues. That passion is real. His anger, his frustration, his determination is something that I share. In fact, I think this is one of the issues…

I have been stunned. I have traveled from North Carolina to Alabama to the Midwest and then across New Jersey.

His wrongful detention is not only outrageous and unacceptable, it is an affront to the ideals of freedom and freedom of the press.

You cannot have a democracy without the free press. It is essential. It is not a luxury. It is vital not just for democracy, but also for human rights.

It is called reciprocity. It is the basis of diplomacy, and we should focus on that.

Do you agree that it is important for Congress to include this checkoff reform in the farm bill?

This, to me, is a crisis in our country and one of the reasons why farmers are getting less and less in terms of the percentage of the consumer dollars.

I am leading it Senator Mike Lee, which would reform our Federal checkoff programs.

I am leading it Senator Mike Lee, which would reform our Federal checkoff programs.

Finding ways to recenter farmers and farm families that have been on these farms for so long has got to be the key spirit of the work that we do on the farm bill.

There is really no such program for them.

I have been stunned. I have traveled from North Carolina to Alabama to the Midwest and then across New Jersey.

Finding ways to recenter farmers and farm families that have been on these farms for so long has got to be the key spirit of the work that we do on the farm bill.

This, to me, is a crisis in our country and one of the reasons why farmers are getting less and less in terms of the percentage of the consumer dollars.

What the PRC does on the continent is stunning. They use the media in Africa really to amplify and spread pro-China propaganda.

There is really no such program for them.

It is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that people have access to information.

Do you agree that it is important for Congress to include this checkoff reform in the farm bill?