it is nice to see you in the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is nice being in the Chair.

I rise now for the 296th time to direct our attention to what is coming at us through fossil fuel emissions causing our natural systems to be significantly disturbed. We are not yet all the way through the first week of the second Trump…

I would make the point to my friend from Massachusetts that when Democrats used reconciliation, we used the reconciliation process to do the Inflation Reduction Act and help everyone. The Inflation Reduction Act meant green jobs to red…

Through the Chair, the Senator mentioned the Budget Committee. In the hearings that we have had in the Budget Committee, during which we have discussed tax cuts and their effect on revenues and their ability to pay for themselves, how many…

I ask that the vote begin at this moment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Motion to Proceed The question occurs on the motion to proceed.

reserving the right to object, let me start by pointing out that this is a national security bill. And the reason that it is a national security bill is because--to paraphrase a famous author--the United States is engaged in a clash of…

pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget points of order for the purposes of the…

this is, I think, my 295th ``Time to Wake Up'' speech, with my increasingly battered graphic, which the Smithsonian has asked for as the most used graphic in Senate history, but I wouldn't let them have it until we solve the problem, so it…

Yes, I think it will in time, in order to have an effective intelligence operation protecting Americans, you have to be able to work well with our allies, particularly the legendary Five Eyes, with whom we share enormous amounts of…

Look, we should get the House Ethics report. We should get the Department of Justice files, there's precedent for getting the House Ethics report.

I think the bottom line here is that there is an element of Trump wanting to sort of subjugate Republican senators here.

I think there are some Republican senators who are eager to crawl. I think there are others who are trying to keep their powder dry and stay out of trouble with Trump for as long as they can.

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote occur commencing now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I speak in opposition today to the budget resolution put forward by my colleague from Kentucky. Last year, President Biden and then-Speaker McCarthy came to an agreement on top-line appropriations levels for the current fiscal year as well…

I ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote begin immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Conway nomination?

I rise today to wish a happy 100th birthday to J. William Middendorf II, known to family and friends as Bill. Bill lives in Little Compton, RI, and celebrated this remarkable milestone on Sunday. Bill led a distinguished career in public…

I rise today to offer my sincerest congratulations to my friend George Nee on his upcoming retirement as president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO. George is a friend of many years, and I have long admired his dedication to fighting for Rhode…

I rise today to honor my friend, J. Michael Downey, who was the president of Rhode Island's AFSCME Council 94. Mike passed away in August, leaving behind his wife Claudette, their three children Corey, Faith, and Michael, and their…

I submit to the Senate a letter from the Congressional Budget Office, dated today, that tallies the effect of enacted legislation on the fiscal year 2025 budget. There hasn't been any. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 included…

along with the distinguished ranking member of the Budget Committee, Senator Grassley, we congratulate Robert Sunshine on his retirement after 48 years of service to the Congressional Budget Office, Congress, and our country. We would like…

As most viewers will understand, the Budget Committee has very specific responsibilities related to the actual budget process.

I am particularly grateful to them with their work.

Reforming Social Security's payroll tax cap could close more than 100 percent of the long-term financing gap.

Keeping Social Security's promises to current and future generations will require that policymakers strengthen the program's revenues.

I am particularly grateful to them with their work.