I am very encouraged by the success of the China Phase One agreement and glad that the USMCA helped achieve historic gains for agriculture.

first, I ask unanimous consent that the 5:30 p.m. confirmation vote on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security occur on Tuesday, February 2, at 2:30, with all other provisions of the…

Any U.S. Secretary of Agriculture plays a very important role in that, and Secretary Vilsack in those eight years did that well, too.

If confirmed, I am looking to him to be a voice of reason within the administration on the future of biofuels.

Look at 2008 where we spent a year and a half trying to get something good done, ACA, Obamacare, and we didn`t do all the other things that had to be done. We will not repeat that mistake. We will not repeat that mistake.

We cannot do the mistake of 2009 where they whittled down the program so the amount of relief was so small that the recession lasted four or five years.

It makes no sense to pinch pennies when so many Americans are struggling. The risk of doing too little is far greater than the risk of doing too much.

If we can`t move forward with them, we will have to do it on our own. Getting the job done in a big, bold way is the number one priority.

We cannot do what we -- the mistake of 2009. On the ACA, they spent a year, year-and-a-half negotiating, and then didn`t come to any agreement.

The heroism of Officer Sicknick and the Capitol Police force during the violent insurrection against our Capitol helped save lives, defend the temple of our democracy and ensure that the Congress was not diverted from our duty to the…

over the past week, the Senate has been confirming President Biden's Cabinet nominees with significant cooperation between both parties. Today, however, the Republican minority has forced the Senate to jump through a series of procedural…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 85 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 85 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

I think Democrats are really looking back to 2009 here and saying, we’re not going to do that again.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, February 1; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:33 p.m., adjourned until Monday, February, 1, 2021, at 3 p.m

Now on COVID, Madam President, quickly, this Chamber must also consider additional relief for the American economy and the American people suffering from the prolonged effects of COVID-19. Congress must pursue a bold and robust course of…

For the information of all Senators, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Mayorkas nomination at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. ____________________

On climate, today President Biden is set to announce a slew of Executive actions on climate, including critical measures to increase the conservation of Federal lands, reduce oil and gas development, and place environmental justice, green…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture vote be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Make no mistake, there will be a trial. And the evidence against the former president will be presented in living color for the nation and every one of us to see once again.

it has been 3 weeks since a mob of domestic terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort to thwart our democratic system of government. In the weeks since, the underlying threat of violence to our government remains of great concern…

now on impeachment, finally, I want to address the vote the Senate took yesterday on the point of order raised by the junior Senator from Kentucky. I regret to say, for 45 Republican Senators to vote for a spurious constitutional objection…

now on COVID, as I mentioned yesterday, the Senate will soon begin the process of considering legislation to help the country defeat COVID-19 and provide relief to those Americans who are still suffering great economic hardship. There has…