Tim Kaine

If we paint that type of picture, I believe, David, we are going to get people vaccinated.

I urge you to think about the real consequences if we just give away this science and this technology.

today I am introducing the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act, with my colleagues Senators Boozman and Tillis. By incentivizing private businesses to hire military spouses and allowing military families to use pre-tax dollars to…

I worry we`re entering a phase here where people might feel like we`re actually past the worst of it.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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 Virginia. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being considered, on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 66. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 196, S. Res. 197, S. Res. 198, S. Res. 199, and S. Res. 200. There being no…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged and the Senate proceed to the following nomination: PN 267, the nomination of Gayle Manchin, to be Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 42 and 43; Calendar No. 71, with the exception of Col. Jonathan C. Rice, IV; Calendar Nos. 72 through 106; and all…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 113; that the nomination be confirmed; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no…

I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Manchin nomination? The nomination was confirmed.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 321 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 70; that the nomination be confirmed; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to the nomination be…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 146. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by…

I have 8 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…

While cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children past infancy, childhood cancer and other rare pediatric diseases remain poorly understood. According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 15,590 children and…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:11 p.m., adjourned until Monday, May 3, 2021, at 12:45 p.m…

According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth are at an increased risk for experiencing maltreatment compared to non-LGBTQ youth. Because of limited exposure to…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 321) was…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, that the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

As we work to support American families, stimulate the economy, bolster small businesses, protect health care workers, and sustain our industries, investing in child welfare is imperative to supporting these efforts. The coronavirus…

A vibrant and independent media and public access to accurate information are critical to the functioning of any democracy. A free press is so important that our Founding Fathers explicitly guaranteed that right in the First Amendment of…