Mr. President, this is not the speech I really ever wanted to give. I appreciate being recognized to give it. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Pam Rosado, a longtime member of my staff, dedicated public servant, and advocate…

Mr. President, everything we do here should come back to the dignity of work, the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, no matter where you live, no matter what kind of work you do. When work has dignity…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hickenlooper). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Ohio.

Madam President, I agree with my colleagues Senator Manchin, Senator Barrasso, and Senator Risch. We need energy independence, whether it is West Virginia natural gas, Wyoming coal, Ohio solar, or whatever you do in Idaho.

OK. It means stopping Russian uranium imports into the United States. It means expanding our domestic enrichment capabilities. We need to do both. It is a matter of national security. It is a matter of economic security. There are Ohioans…

Thank you. With your leadership, we took an important step forward in the National Defense Authorization Act we passed last night. I thank Senator Risch for his work on that. We need to finish this job. I want to see American companies--in…

I thank Congressman Jackson and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick. I thank our CBC colleagues for speaking tonight on this important topic and for the incredible work they do on so many issues impacting our communities. National Diabetes…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak in opposition to the Paul amendment. Members of both parties have always agreed an independent--underscore independent--central bank is critical to a functioning economy. Congress put in place…

Congress must take action to establish mandatory minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios at all hospitals across the country.

I strongly urge the Committee to work to improve patient care, protect our nurses, and solve the nurse staffing crisis.

the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act introduced by Sen. Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Schakowksy (D-IL-09) would, among other things, set minimum nurse-to-patient staffing requirements.

First, the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act introduced by Sen. Brown (D-OH)...