In order to have that transparency and accountability we need a record of what the government is doing, day in and day out.

Transparency in government is obviously a pillar of our democracy and something we should all ensure continues into the digital age.

Having a fulsome record of government activity is also important to the future.

I am proud to be a champion of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act--or HABHRCA-- program. The program was first created in 1998 to help address harmful algal blooms in water bodies across the country. Congress…

I appreciate the comments from my colleague from Rhode Island. I would say ``all of the above'' energy, so I do support the energy efficiency he was talking about and other opportunities to ensure we have the ability to be energy…

I rise in support of the Postal Service bill before us. It is important reform. People know this needs to be done. The vote in the House of Representatives was 342 to 92. It has to be done because the Postal Service's business model just…

I come to the Senate floor today to once again talk about the crisis in Ukraine and what we can do here to help. Night has fallen in Ukraine and in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other cities and towns. All through Ukraine, the bombing continues, the…

everything makes him mad.

It is not really a concern to me that there is some disagreement in the Administration because all it requires is for the President and his team to decide this is the way we are going to go.

Penetrating the Kremlin's information firewall, it seems to me, is a critical step here to allow the Russian people to know the truth.

It will be too late otherwise.

we have got to do more, both in terms of military assistance and in terms of sanctions

I am here on the floor today to talk about Postal Service reform. We have another vote this afternoon. And this is incredibly important to the people I represent and whom all of us represent. It is important because the Postal Service is…

I think Putin miscalculated.

By June 24, it may be too late.

we have a brutal, illegal, totally unprovoked unjustified attack on our ally, a democratic country, a sovereign country

So I encourage my colleagues to join us in support of this legislation. Let's put the Postal Service in a position to succeed, and let's provide those essential services to the small businesses, veterans, the elderly, rural constituents…

I want to start by commending my colleague from South Carolina. He just spoke about his police modernization efforts over the years and of his passionate commitment to this issue, which comes from his heart. I hope that the other side is…

first, I want to thank my colleague who just spoke about some really important issues. Senator Grassley from Iowa talked about the fentanyl crisis that is facing our country. Unfortunately, this synthetic opioid is now killing more and…

I rise today in support of the legislation that my colleague from Michigan just talked about. This is H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act. What it really is, though, is ensuring that the post office works, that it works for the…

I ask unanimous consent that Renee Sheehy, a Postal IG detailee from my staff, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

this is the fourth time I have come to the floor of the Senate in the past month to talk about the crisis in Ukraine and to talk about what we can do here in the U.S. Congress to try to help the great people of Ukraine. Today, I come to…

I rise today with Senator Jeanne Shaheen to request that the Ukraine resolution introduced by us, along with Senators Risch, Menendez, Cornyn, and Durbin be passed by unanimous consent. This is a dangerous time in the world, especially for…

I think the pandemic has taught us once again that we have to examine the effectiveness of our biosecurity posture.

I come to the floor tonight with my colleague from New Hampshire, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, to discuss the critical situation in Ukraine. Ukraine is an independent country. It is a democracy. It is an ally of ours. It is a country that is…