the bill was designed to be energy secure.

Obviously, there was a transition of leadership at that time, and you walked into the middle of all that to be able to clean that up.

I think a lot of taxpayers are going to be shocked that part of the American Rescue Plan was, over the course of a year if you do $600 in Venmo transactions, you're now going to have to report that to the IRS.

There were some very specific statements that were made earlier on, on how the money would be spent, that it wouldn't affect anyone with $400,000 or less, but that actually wasn't put in the statutes to require that.

I have been on this floor many times to speak to this body about the issue of immigration on our southwest border. It is an issue. It has been an issue for the past couple of years, and, unfortunately, it continues to get worse. As I talk…

we are in a historic season as a country. We are pausing to ask ourselves a question that quite frankly we have not really asked ourselves in a long time: When does life begin? It is not just philosophical. It is not just theological. It…

This amendment simply clarifies one area. Faith-based groups have reached out and said they understand this and are supportive of this, but they would like to get clarity in one section. I am going to just read this section to you. As it…

Do I have time? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is no time remaining. Vote on Amendment No. 6577 The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

the next point of our business today is going to be the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that is coming up in a couple of votes from now. This is simply an amendment to be able to clarify one section of that. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The…

Apparently, a woman has a right to control her own body unless her boss compels her to perform an abortion, and then she no longer has control over her own body--her boss does. And he can tell her: Perform this abortion against your faith…

it is another time for me to be back on this floor again to talk about an issue I have talked about before, but it is a little bit different this time. I have brought to this floor several times and have asked for unanimous consent for a…

I want to bring a date to this body to think about. It is a day we have all known was coming for a very long time, but there seems to be no urgency about this day. The day is December 21. If anybody is wondering: What is December 21; what…

Have I engaged in a colloquy, in a conversation? Actually, I have not. The members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as you serve faithfully in that role--that is not a committee I serve on, but I do know that all the Republican…

If I may respond to my colleague as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.

let me clarify what this motion is. This motion today is to ask for a unanimous consent of all 100 Senators to be able to move a nominee through the process, a nominee that, when she came through the Foreign Relations Committee, every…

I would say to my colleague that, obviously, I am not in the position to be able to make a decision for all of my colleagues at this moment whether that is acceptable. That is something we should discuss with the ranking member of the…

I would affirm, again, as a husband and as a dad of two daughters and as someone who is very passionate about global women's issues as well, I am fully aware that women do a lot more than have babies--regardless of Health and Human…

I want to tell a bit of a story. There are some great schools and great teachers in Oklahoma. They do an incredible job, and they serve our families every day, doing remarkable work, working alongside so many kids who struggle in their…

There are several issues that we have to resolve here, both the disincentive to be able to bring that in.

But based on this policy, a transgender inmate is given the opportunity to be able to choose.

I think if you are going to give input to individuals on housing and safety and what they feel secure, their own background and perspective, I think that should be given to all in that situation.

The opportunity to provide input is only given to that transgender inmate.

Cellphones in a prison are a deadly weapon.

Congress has spoken clearly on this.

In light of this protection of State authority being eliminated from statute by the Big Cat Public Safety Act, I would like to clarify that there are existing protections that apply to the entire chapter in which this bill amends. Title 16…