nuclear weapons are a huge part of energy portfolio.

every day that I have the honor of coming to work in the hallowed halls of this building--a symbol to the country and to the world of America's commitment to liberty and to justice, freedom, and democracy--I am humbled. I am humbled by the…

This is the right of every American to vote. This is stopping billionaires from buying elections with dark money. This is stopping gerrymandering that corrupts equal representation in the House of Representatives.

plastics are a climate problem, as well as a direct problem for human health, and great problem for ecosystems.

The planet is in big trouble. I just want to keep emphasizing that.

the administration proposing $100 million to fund the program.

I think you are going to see a request in that regard from my State.

Jeff Merkley of Oregon, the lead sponsor of For the People Act, is interviewed.

This really is horrific. This is pre-1965. This is undermining the most fundamental vision of citizens participating in their democracy. So, it is shameful.

It hasn’t surprised me too much in that we’ve seen this Mitch McConnell play before. It’s kind of that split between principle and power politics.

If we're going to save the vision of our Constitution, we really have to get these national election standards in place before the end of this summer.

Well, we hope tomorrow we'll see that the Democrats and Independents are united, 50 senators saying that this should be on the floor being debated.

They too want to defend the right to vote and end gerrymandering.

The majority doesn't run over the minority, gets full chance to participate in debate, to offer amendments, to delay things, in order to seek a compromise.

There's various ways that have been proposed to do that. Reverse the 1975 rule change, which created the no-show obstruction that we now call a filibuster.

The Federal Government to make payment in lieu of taxes to Douglas County and Coos County.

May I just thank her for that?

I'm grateful that your voice has been lifted up and I can see from this budget request that you're taking the opportunity to lift up the voice of others who are too often silenced.

Like fill these positions like in the next 2 months.

I agree with you we don't want to return to the cycle of borrowing or forced cuts to programs.

What are your plans to ensure the department has firefighting resources and the leadership to address this buildup of fuels?

I would like to join that meeting conversation, invite any Members of the committee who share my concerns or any Members of the Senate.

This budget sends a message that the Biden administration is committed not only to preserving but to fight for our natural world.

I look forward to that conversation over infrastructure.

Thank you for this historic request. I'm not thanking you for the budget figures but how this budget is constructed, the disciplined laser focused attention to most urgent issues facing our country and the world.