I just arrived from the airport, and I hurried because I wanted to be here for my friend Jon Tester. I love this guy. I love how he does his job. No one takes his job more seriously and has more fun doing this job than Jon Tester. That…

I thank the gentlewoman for pulling the CBC together for this Special Order hour along with the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Jackson). I am honored to join my CBC colleagues in recognition of the 100th birthday of the great Shirley…

Mr. President, I particularly appreciate the moral leadership of Senator Casey. As Senator Wyden just said, he always posts questions: How does this affect family? How does this affect children? He knows it from his experience, and he…

I rise with my colleagues from the Ohio delegation to pay tribute to Cleveland Officer Jamieson Ritter, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our community last week. Officer Ritter honorably served his country in the National Guard and Army…

I thank Representative Hayes for organizing this Special Order hour on SNAP. Today, I rise because tomorrow the House Agriculture Committee will vote on the GOP's partisan farm bill. If passed, it will force severe cuts to the SNAP program…

I rise with my colleagues from the Ohio delegation to pay our respects to Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin. On Saturday, while responding to a distress call, Officer Derbin was ambushed and killed. Like so many of our law enforcement…

Madam President, each year during Police Week, we honor the law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities. This year, we will add the names of four Ohioans to the National Law Enforcement Officers…

Madam President, you joined us last year to do the reading we are doing today, so I am glad the Presiding Officer is here presiding today. It is an honor to join my colleagues of both parties on the floor today to read Dr. King's letter…

Continuing: I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable…

Madam President, I thank my colleagues from California and Alabama, Louisiana and Maine, from Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. I urge my colleagues who weren't listening today to read the letter, Dr. King's letter from Birmingham jail. It…

Mr. President, I rise early this evening to recognize D. Taylor, a fierce labor advocate, a key partner in our fight for workers in this country, a friend who retired from his role as President of UNITE HERE earlier this month. Everything…

I thank the Presiding Officer from the State just north of mine. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a longtime member of my staff, Diana Baron, as she celebrates her 25th year serving the people of Ohio. Diana is a dedicated public…