Bill Lee

The economy has begun to make progress in giving workers a fighting chance.

The fight for workers' rights has always had a special place in my heart.

The middle class is built on a union label.

I am leading a bicameral legislation with Senator Cortez Masto that would immediately authorize an additional $25 million for the WASH program.

Great. Thank you, Mr. Chair and Ranking Member.

I am working on legislation on my other committee to break down some of the permitting barriers.

We are extremely bullish about geothermal. Our goal is to get 90 gigawatts of geothermal.

I want to turn now to geothermal energy. Nevada is home to America's first generation geothermal plant.

I think that that is definitely part of the portfolio.

Go ahead and ask your question. At some point, I would like to be able to continue my thoughts without being interrupted. Go ahead.

I am pleased that my home State of Tennessee is leading the Nation in providing legal protection for our artists and for our songwriters.

The President's failure to reverse harmful policies like the unwarranted State sponsor of terror designation, sanctions, and the embargo is a serious missed opportunity.

The previous Administration reversed many of those reforms and implemented even more restrictive policies.

Our Nation's policy toward Cuba is the, quote, 'last remnant of the cold war in the Americas.'

The only way we can ensure the values of democracy are promoted is being at the table engaging with...

I am an African-American woman who has a point of view where in a democracy those points of views are allowed.

After six decades of failure it is long past time for the United States to try something different.

We see the failure of this upside down policy everywhere.

The Cuban government is an authoritarian regime with little respect for human rights or democracy.

The United States policy is based on the idea that if we punish them just a little more we will make them succeed.

The United States policy toward Cuba over the last 60 years has resulted in no tangible proof that these policies move the needle on democratic progress.

One thing that I hope we can all agree on here is that the United States should support the efforts of the Cuban people to build a peaceful and prosperous society.

Do we really want to exacerbate a situation where life in Cuba is so unbearable that people will risk their lives to leave?

I'm outraged that Chair Salazar has taken the unprecedented step of objecting to me participating in this discussion.

I have got a question relative to that. Will the gentleman yield for a question?