Tom Udall: “I see Senator Durbin on the floor. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.”

it is an honor and pleasure to meet with all of you again.

COVID-19 has taken a wrecking ball to our Nation's health and economy. No corner of the United States has been spared. Communities of color are being hit the hardest. We here in Congress must focus our work on helping these communities. We…

I support a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region where democracies can thrive, with strong institutions, responsible actors, and close security, economic, and people-to-people ties.

I thank Senator Bennet once again for the good work he is doing there. Just a couple of other words in closing, talking about the career employee scientists, the people who work at the BLM. The men and women who work at the BLM are public…