I want to start by saying we do appreciate the work that you and all of those who work with you do, often under incredibly demanding circumstances.

When grandparents who are nationals of another country want to visit their American grandchildren, Consular Affairs officers interview them at posts abroad and process their visa applications.

I do not need to tell you that the current backlog has people waiting upwards of 3 months for their passports, not even including shipping time.

When Americans had to be evacuated around the world at the start of the COVID pandemic, Consular Affairs officers worked day and night to help them get home.

When grandparents who are nationals of another country want to visit their American grandchildren, Consular Affairs officers interview them at posts abroad and process their visa applications.

When Americans had to be evacuated around the world at the start of the COVID pandemic, Consular Affairs officers worked day and night to help them get home.

I want to start by saying we do appreciate the work that you and all of those who work with you do, often under incredibly demanding circumstances.

I appreciate what you are doing to bring Amtrak Northeast Corridor into the 21st century.

That is one of the most important, if not the most important, infrastructure projects in the country.

This is the linchpin between New York and points north and west and all of our service to the south and southwest.

I come to the floor today in opposition to a cruel and misguided attack on millions of student loan borrowers in New Jersey and across the country. I understand that some of my colleagues are intent on overturning President Biden's…

I commend the Administration for the unprecedented range of sanctions it has imposed on Russian actors in response to the invasion of Ukraine.