for the life of me, initially when I heard about this baby formula shortage, I asked myself how could this happen in the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world.

this is an example of what we call monopoly capitalism where only four companies own actually 90 percent of the market.

I rise today on behalf of a grateful nation to pay tribute to the unparalleled sacrifices of Utah's Gold Star families. Thank you for your commitment to defending the Constitution of our great Nation. Thank you for your selfless service to…

it is not helpful to American families to threaten the breadwinner--the mom or the dad or, maybe, both of them in some cases--with being rendered unemployed and unemployable and unable to put bread on the table. This is not about being…

I ask unanimous consent for 20 seconds to respond. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

a few short months ago, President Biden issued a series of Executive orders. These Executive orders issued by the Biden administration proposed some pretty sweeping mandates on the American people, mandates insisting that covered persons…

I call up my amendment No. 4989 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee] proposes an amendment numbered…

it is unkind for us to tell Americans--just moms and dads, ordinary people who are trying to live their lives and put food on the table--that they can't put food on the table and that they are going to be rendered unemployed and…

I ask unanimous consent that I be given a minute to describe my amendment and a minute be given to the Senator from Washington. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

here again is an amendment. The Senate has to get back to the practice of amending bills. I understand not everybody is inclined to agree on it. I understand the abortion issue is tough for a lot of people. They don't want to talk about…

it is unfortunate that we are not able to vote on this. It is a simple measure, and contrary to the characterization by my friend and distinguished colleague, the Senator from Michigan, this is a simple transparency measure. Look, the fact…

the U.S. Postal Service is in dire trouble. The Government Accountability Office has listed its financial viability as high risk, and it has been in that status since 2009. From 2007 until 2020, the Postal Service had losses of $86 billion…

as you saw at the State of the Union Address last night, a number of pandemic restrictions in Congress have seemingly ended, thanks to the CDC's convenient decision to update its guidance on mask wearing and social distancing earlier this…

the American people do not want a Federal vaccine mandate. The American people just want to be able to go about doing their jobs. They want to be able to go work. They don't want to be told by someone who lacks the authority that they have…

vaccine mandates are morally wrong and widely unpopular. Millions of Americans are still required by this Federal mandate to be vaccinated or lose their job. The people's elected lawmakers here in Congress haven't instituted these…

I call up my amendment No. 4929, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee], for…

I have a couple of points, and I don't think we are far off in where we are on this. It is true that it is not an expansive land that is as big as some other land transfers we see--1 square mile. On the one hand, a lot of people would…

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Beatty cares about the health and safety of everybody, everybody. And in this COVID environment we should be applauding her for trying to protect everybody's health.

I have tremendous respect for my friend and colleague, the distinguished Senator from Connecticut. He and I both acknowledge that the policy we are arguing--the nature of the policy is one in which we have seen something of a tug-of-war, a…

one of the aims of American foreign aid is to assist countries in times of need. This spirit exemplifies a trait Americans and Utahns rightfully value, that of giving to those in need. Yet, for many years, our foreign aid dollars in…

the Senate is, indeed, a peculiar institution. Despite what some might expect, and despite how it might be portrayed from the outside, Senators genuinely strive to be collegial, even when--especially when--they hold strong political and…

Well, first of all, we see what`s taking place and what accommodated January 6th just in the terms of the efforts of the insurrectionists who almost thwarted the peaceful transfer of power in an attempted coup. And so, it`s extremely…

I think we heard yesterday the president come forward very forcefully and talk about the fact that we have got to pass this, and we`ve got to pass these two bills right away. I support ending the filibuster.

I am here on the Senate floor now for the 21st time specifically to oppose President Biden's sweeping vaccine mandates. I have introduced over a dozen bills to one way or another limit, clarify, or counteract the mandates. Every time I…