Education is power. By firing half of the workforce at the Department of Education, Trump is not only seeking to dismantle an agency — he is deliberately destroying the pathway many Americans have to a better life.

The forceful elimination of thousands of essential workers will harm the most vulnerable in our communities.

This is a dark day for the millions of American children who depend on federal funding for a quality education.

Only Congress can establish or abolish an executive agency.

He has adopted, I think, the Silicon Valley motto of move quickly and break things. Some of these things needed to be broken. Clearly, there are some things -- nobody bats a thousand.

Ketamine is an extremely dangerous substance and the recent rise in its use is deeply concerning.

I think we’re going to work through the legitimate concerns people are raising, and I think we are really well-positioned for success.

The fact that there are some pain points on both ends of the conference, I think, shows that we’re over target.

I thank the chair and the body for bringing up my bill, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, this afternoon. This is the greatest country in the history of the world, and when you are a country that is that great, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Wisconsin. Government Spending

I have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I think by now you have seen all kinds of different versions of this depressing chart of total U.S. debt. Back in 1998--and we will be talking about that year--when Bill Clinton was President and we had our first budget surplus since 1969…

We can't touch Social Security and reconciliation. So anybody who is trying to fearmonger on that is frankly just doesn't understand what the law says. And then President Trump has made it clear, we are not going to be touching Medicare…

Of course, we are not going to default on our debts. That would be catastrophic.

The reality is that President Trump did get what he wanted. He got a commitment that we are going to address the debt ceiling early next year.

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 15 minutes remaining.

We are going to have some comments from some friends of Mr. Kelly Armstrong who is leaving us to serve as the Governor of North Dakota. I suppose I will kick it off. Harry Truman famously said: ``You want a friend in Washington? Get a…

I always try to leave a little something special in the tank to close, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the exceptional gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Mrs. Bice).

It is our role as authorizers to continue to examine the work of the Commission and the needs of market users.

I would like to thank Congresswoman Mary Peltola for her work on this bill.

politics is the art of the possible.

H.R. 8955 would require the IHS to solicit the history of an applicant from every state medical board where the applicant is licensed.

we are moving the ball in the right direction and trying to improve the quality of care in IHS.

My bill would also explicitly state which IHS employees should have annual training requirements.

I think the percentage of vacant positions is in excess of 25 percent.