I thank you for the recognition, and I thank Senator Inhofe. I talked to him. I would ask unanimous consent, as Senator Paul did, to complete my remarks and unanimous consent to complete my remarks right here on the floor before we have…

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…

today I rise to acknowledge the service of Mr. Darrell R. Willson, who is retiring as the Administrator of the National Gallery of Art in July after a 50-year career serving the public. Mr. Willson has spent the three past decades with the…

I pay tribute today to Joe Vandever, Sr., who was one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers. Joe was born February 5, 1923, into the Red Running Into the Water People clan, born for Two Who Came to the Water clan. He passed away 5 days…

I thank you for the recognition, and I thank Senator Gardner for his hard work on this excellent piece of legislation. Today, our Nation is in pain. It is the pain of centuries of deeply embedded racial injustice. This Nation has watched…

I wanted to start by stating that I know a lot of people look at us speaking on the floor and think, you know, well, why aren't they wearing masks? I saw Senator Schumer. He put on his mask after he finished his talk and left. I have my…

in February, a bipartisan majority of the Senate voted to affirm our constitutional authority to declare war and to prohibit the President from starting a war with Iran. In March, the House of Representatives also cast a bipartisan vote to…

today New Mexico and the Nation face a pandemic, the likes of which we have not seen in over 100 years, and today the Senate must act to pass the largest relief package for the American people in our history. First, I would like to extend…

it has been 1 year since the House of Representatives passed the most comprehensive package of anti- corruption reforms since Watergate--1 year. H.R. 1 shines a light on secret campaign contributions, makes it easier to vote, and cleans up…

thank you for the recognition. Let me begin today by commending the efforts of Senators Murkowski and Manchin for working across the aisle to bring an energy bill to the floor. This bill has positive initiatives--promoting energy…

thank you for the recognition, and I very much appreciate Senator Carper talking about the wonderful, young employees whom we have around us and the young people who come here who are dedicated and work, and we have some great ones on the…

I come before this body ith a deep sadness that this institution has failed the Constitution and failed the American people. We have reached a low point in our history. We have failed to hold a fair and honest impeachment trial, and we are…