I rise today, along with many of my colleagues, to speak out against the White House nominating Steven Mnuchin to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. President Trump has nominated the former CEO of OneWest Bank--who before that for…

I am concerned about the potential for a trade war with our third largest trading partner.

Immigration is important for our economic growth. We have proof that it contributes to our GDP and our economy.

Our diversity is our strength, and the range of perspectives and cultures we have in this country are essential for innovation, competitiveness, and global leadership.

let me first of all say I echo the comments of my colleague from South Carolina. Thank you to all of you who have been working so hard. I rise to yield the remainder of my postcloture time to Senator Wyden. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Just for clarification, if they do not get it within that 30 days, you are still willing to accept that declaration and work with them to respond and provide the appropriate monetary response if possible?

this is a concern of mine that keeps me up at night and that I don't think we're paying enough attention to.

Thank you for joining us today. And let me first of all say thank you for what you do.

Maybe this is something you can provide to me later. I would like to know how active the regional tribal liaison is for region 9, particularly leading up to the severe event.

I yield my hour of postcloture debate time under rule XXII to Senator Cardin. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The Senator from New Hampshire.

This injects $45 billion into our economy, and actually provides good-paying jobs for 400,000 Nevadans.

I think the small businesses in the country, this country, are the backbone of our economy.

Most people don't realize, but just in 2016 alone, there were approximately 43 million visitors to Southern Nevada.

I think they can be done very, very well, and they help develop leadership within those communities.

Many major U.S. corporations are taking a public stance in supporting immigration reform efforts because we know that passing immigration reform will contribute to our economy.

I think they're underfunded. I think they need more resources to work with our small businesses.

I created the Home Again program--and it still is in existence in the State of Nevada--to provide financial literacy and help to homeowners.

So, in other words, are you envisioning a role for private equity capital to invest in the future housing growth and mortgages and housing for individuals and homeownership?

Including the new HUD rule that requires local communities to assess their own patterns of racial and income segregation and make genuine plans to address them?

Good, so you would continue to enforce it aggressively?

In your role as the leader of HUD, will you promise to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination?

On behalf of the thousands of Nevadans-- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Debate is not allowed during a vote. The Senate will be in order.

I appreciate you taking the time to come to my office and sit with me, and in that meeting, you made a number of statements, like you have this morning, on your vision for HUD and how the Department would or would not intervene in…

Do you believe that low-income Americans should have a limit to public assistance?

I just want to put that in your ear. That is a concern of mine and something I will be looking out for.