Cory Booker

I ask for the yeas and nays, or whatever means yes and no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

I am here on behalf of Senator Sanders, who was pulled away from the floor on an important matter, and he asked me to object on this matter. He gave me some documentation and some points. I don't want to burden the Senate with reading…

I am grateful to the Presiding Officer for recognizing me. I want to say I am excited to be standing up tonight and talking, along with Senator Wyden, Senator Hassan, and we just heard from Senator Casey who is marking this 13th…

I would like to ask consent--I know we have an order to vote at 1:45--to speak for about 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. BOOKER pertaining to the introduction of S. 850 and S. 851…

I hope you agree that we should not be rewarding multinational corporations who exploit children and ignore our labor laws with lucrative government contracts.

The GIPSA rules are long overdue to address the abuse of contract farmers by big, integrated meatpacking companies.

On behalf of Senator Fetterman, can you please discuss actions your office is taking to disseminate information on resources for urban farmers to local USDA staff and stakeholders?

I completely agree, as your new rule proposes, that meat sold under the 'Product of USA' label should be from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.

I completely agree, as your new rule proposes, that meat sold under the 'Product of USA' label should be from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States.

On behalf of Senator Fetterman, can you please discuss actions your office is taking to disseminate information on resources for urban farmers to local USDA staff and stakeholders?

My hope is that we can expand it.

My hope is that we can expand it.

The rule breaking and exploitation going along with these larger companies is stunning, and I really hope to work with the Committee on both sides of the aisle to try to help advance what you just described.

Do you acknowledge that some USDA definitions are leaving certain rural communities behind, and will you work with my office to find ways to ensure that rural communities in New Jersey are able to participate in these programs?

this Saturday, March 18, will mark the 60th anniversary of the unanimous and landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, which held that every American has the constitutional right in criminal cases, regardless of their wealth…

I hope you agree that we should not be rewarding multinational corporations who exploit children and ignore our labor laws with lucrative government contracts.

I have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

Do you acknowledge that some USDA definitions are leaving certain rural communities behind, and will you work with my office to find ways to ensure that rural communities in New Jersey are able to participate in these programs?

The GIPSA rules are long overdue to address the abuse of contract farmers by big, integrated meatpacking companies.

The rule breaking and exploitation going along with these larger companies is stunning, and I really hope to work with the Committee on both sides of the aisle to try to help advance what you just described.

My hope is that we can expand it.

On behalf of Senator Fetterman, can you please discuss actions your office is taking to disseminate information on resources for urban farmers to local USDA staff and stakeholders?

The GIPSA rules are long overdue to address the abuse of contract farmers by big, integrated meatpacking companies.

I hope you agree that we should not be rewarding multinational corporations who exploit children and ignore our labor laws with lucrative government contracts.

Did you say compost grants?