I rise in opposition. This amendment claims to protect Medicare and Medicaid, but it does neither. In particular, the Medicaid language seeks to talk about a group called the most vulnerable. Obviously, we care about them, but the language…

The language in this amendment is code for kicking Americans with Medicaid coverage off their health insurance if they’re not sick enough, not poor enough, or not disabled enough.

I want to thank my colleagues Senator Murphy and Senator Kaine for very strong speeches, and I look forward very much to working with them in this fight. My colleagues have raised a host of important issues that I want to touch on, and I…

We’re talking about hundreds of millions of taxpayers and organizations, and abusing this data by disclosing or even inspecting it without authorization is a crime.

My office is hearing that DOGE is now at the IRS. That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America. And if your refund is delayed, they could very well be the reason.

Expect an effort to keep the Medicaid cuts hidden behind the curtain, but they're going to come sooner or later.

There's going to be an effort to keep the Medicaid cuts hidden behind the curtain, but they're going to come sooner or later.

I expect an effort to keep the Medicaid cuts hidden behind the curtain, but they're going to come sooner or later.

Any delay in refunds could be financially devastating to millions of Americans who plan their budgets around timely refunds every spring.

Software engineers working for Musk seeking to gain access to tax return information have no right to hoover up taxpayer data.

We demand that the IRS immediately clarify the extent to which DOGE team members may have inspected or be seeking to inspect the private tax return information of millions of Americans and whether taxpayer privacy laws are being enforced…

I ask unanimous consent for 1 minute for an opportunity to respond to my colleague from Idaho. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

If Apple is forced to build a backdoor in its products, that backdoor will end up in Americans' phones, tablets, and computers.

this month marks the 14th year since thousands of Bahraini citizens took to the streets to peacefully protest the oppressive practices of the Bahraini Government. These citizens--to include human rights defenders and pro-democracy…

I would only say to my friend from Idaho that he says this is not going to happen, that people are going to be safe and seniors on Medicaid and the like will be safe--I would just say to my colleague, it starts today--today--in the other…

My office is hearing that DOGE is now at the IRS. That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America.

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes, Senator Crapo for up to 5 minutes, and Senator Schumer for 2 minutes prior to the scheduled votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

late into the night, Senators spoke on the Senate floor about why Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is the least qualified nominee to ever be tapped as America's chief health officer. On issue after issue, Mr. Kennedy has demonstrated a profound…

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anti-vaccine crusader

I rise today to oppose the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. And let me put it very bluntly to my colleagues: A vote for Robert Kennedy for this position is a vote for…

as we begin this discussion that is so important to America, I thought I would just mention the conversation I had recently with a couple of young medical students who came up to me and said: We know you are interested in healthcare and…

the least qualified nominee to ever be nominated for a position of this importance

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced---yeas 52, nays 48, as…

anti-vaccine crusader and the least qualified nominee to ever be nominated for a position of this importance