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.

No senior and no person with a disability should have to miss out on a gathering with friends or loved ones.

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

Despite this promise, we know that many seniors, as well as people with disabilities, still have trouble affording care.

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

I would ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Richard Trumka

I rise this afternoon, almost the evening now, to reflect on the sad news that we received today that Rich Trumka, the president of the AFL-CIO, passed away today. I wanted to try to provide some perspective, at least from my vantage point…

I wanted to start with an issue that Senator Cornyn and I worked on, especially in the lead-up to the most recent competition legislation.

It would establish an interagency committee to review outbound transactions, not inbound, but outbound, by U.S. firms to nonmarket economies like China.

I want to thank the senior Senator from Delaware for those kind, personal reflections about Carl Levin Madam President, today I wish to pay tribute to the life and career of Senator Carl Levin, who passed away on July 29, 2021. As the…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Mike Enzi

I wanted to offer some remarks about two of our former colleagues who passed away, and I know many have already spoken about both of their lives and their contributions, their public service. And so I am not speaking today about the…

Rarely can you get this kind of a consensus around something as substantial as this initiative is to begin to rebuild the country.

I want to thank you, and thanks for your work on this and your scholarship in this area, as well as your service to the country.

Probably the best way to describe Mike Enzi is he was a paragon of decency in a town where that is often in short supply.

Probably the best way to describe Mike Enzi is, he was a paragon of decency in a town where that quality is in short supply.

This legislation establishes a supplemental rule of origin for non-market economies like China that can ensure that countries like China cannot free ride on trade agreements.

Dr. Shierholz, in your testimony, you state that on average, a worker covered by a union contract earns 10.2 percent more in wages than a peer with similar education, occupation, and experience in a nonunionized workplace in the same…

I want to commend and salute the work of Senator Murray to lead the introduction of and work to pass the Pro Act.

It is interesting that we need reminders but section 1, that you highlight on page 1 of your testimony, that outlines the protection, 'by workers of full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of…

At the end of your testimony, you articulated the three words that you hope will encapsulate what a union would mean to you, dignity, justice, and respect.

How can we strengthen protections for workers when they are negotiating with their employer for the very first time?

I am grateful for this indulgence. I am grateful for this hearing.

In general, research indicates that trade liberalization policies and increasing import exposure are associated with higher death rates due to drug overdose and suicide mainly among Whites.