I rise today to talk about legislation that we are going to be considering in this month of December, critically important legislation for the country. The name of this legislative proposal, which as many people know has passed the House…

We will come back to him because we have some other colleagues who are going to be here later. I wanted to tell another story about another Pennsylvanian, Theo Braddy. Now, Theo is another person I met because we were talking about these…

I want to thank my colleague from New York, both for her remarks about paid leave and the compelling case that she made. Just as we were talking about earlier, paid leave is not only a care issue, it is an economic and workforce issue. I…

I thank my colleague from Maine. I want to turn now to the chairman of the Finance Committee, the Senator from Oregon. Senator Wyden has been with us every step of the way in Build Back Better but, in my case, in working on home- and…

I want to thank the Senator from Oregon. The chairman of the Finance Committee had to work, obviously, not simply on the better care and better jobs provisions to the home- and community-based services provisions but so many others as well…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Smith). Without objection, it is so ordered. Build Back Better

The bottom line is we must continue to invest in bold policy solutions to save lives and strengthen communities.

To ensure the safety of people with disabilities and older adults, they must be included in each phase of disaster management.

I am committed, as I know so many are in the Congress, to protecting and strengthening these programs.

Thank you, Mr. President. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican whip.

I come to the floor to call for the confirmation of a highly qualified nominee to the Department of Education. Over the past year and a half, we all know that this pandemic has made life harder for so many Americans but especially students…

at this time, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the following nominations en bloc: Calendar No. 188, 255, and 256; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to…

I want to thank our witnesses for your appearance today and your public service.

Your powerful story is a reminder that we must keep fighting to prevent these predatory schemes and bring these criminals to justice.

In Congress, we have a sacred duty to protect seniors against these criminals.

We want to thank our witnesses for the testimony they brought to us today on these terrible scams and ways we can prevent them.

Well, thanks very much. We look forward to working with you on these issues.

We know that the SSI Restoration Act, Senator Brown's bill, which I am a cosponsor of, would also address this concern.

Thank you for having this hearing. We are grateful you are spotlighting the issues that are being raised at the hearing.

We passed into law a provision that created ABLE Accounts, almost like the 529 accounts, for disability.

That's why I support allowing Medicare to use its purchasing power to negotiate to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.

Medicare is a promise. It's not just a program. It's a promise to Americans who have done so much for us.

That's an outrage. There's no reason why that should be the case going forward.

As Americans, we can and we must do better.

I'm talking about right now. Now, we go back in September and October to legislate on a larger bill...