Tim Kaine

I ask unanimous consent that floor privileges be granted to J.C. Jain, a State Department fellow in my office, and Mark Ewachiw, a Navy fellow in my office, for the duration of the 116th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I am glad to be joined today by my colleague from Illinois, who is a personal mentor of mine. We are here to talk about the threat of war with Iran and about the Constitution. I have been worried about this threat for some time, ever since…

today I am introducing the Protecting Critical Services for Mothers and Babies Act, with my colleague Senator Perdue. Enacting this bill will help ensure that mothers and infants across the country continue to receive access to important…

today I am introducing the Protecting Critical Services for Mothers and Babies Act, with my colleague Senator Perdue. Enacting this bill will help ensure that mothers and infants across the country continue to receive access to important…

I rise today to say just a word about Veterans Day, but then to talk about our Nation's historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions. We will celebrate Veterans Day as a nation on Monday, so this…

I thank my colleagues for their eloquent words on behalf of the Federal contractors. If you are a Virginia Senator, and if you are a Maryland Senator, you meet Federal contractors on any occasion all around the State. We often think of the…

I thank my colleague from Delaware for his comments. I rise to continue to speak about the U.S. retreat from Syria and our alliance with our Kurdish allies. The hasty withdrawal of the United States from northern Syria produced vivid and…

As our Nation ages, we face a growing need for direct care professionals to care for older adults and people with disabilities. The U.S. Census Bureau projects the number of people aged 65 and older to more than double between 2015 and…

I also rise to talk about gun violence. I express my appreciation for our Republican colleagues. Those of us on this side of the aisle feel very strongly about this issue. I understand we have gone a little bit past the time. I will try to…

I rise to object in the strongest possible terms to President Trump's continued raid on the budget of the U.S. military. As a candidate, the President promised the American public that he would build a border wall with Mexico and that…

on July 30, 2019, I was absent for the following rollcall votes due to a commitment in Williamsburg, VA, for an event surrounding the 400th commemorative session of the Virginia General Assembly. Had I been present I would have voted…

I rise today to talk about an experience that I had on Sunday. Sunday was the day, July 14, that President Trump had preannounced that massive deportation and immigration raids were about to begin. It looks like those raids maybe didn't…

I thank my colleague from West Virginia because this is a matter of the heart for him. He has worked so hard on this as a Governor of West Virginia and as a U.S. Senator. It has been my honor to work together with him on this and so many…

I rise today in support of the Affordable Care Act and to discuss the devastating impact its potential elimination would have on rural families and rural communities. My State, Virginia, has so many rural communities, and in that, I am…

today, I wish to discuss the importance of strengthening the defense industrial base, particularly as it relates to shipbuilding. On July 21, 2017, the President signed Executive Order 13806, directing the Department of Defense to lead a…

I rise to speak in favor of the Udall amendment, a bipartisan amendment. I am a proud Virginian. The Commonwealth of Virginia is more connected to the Nation's military service by our map, by the installations in Virginia, and by personnel…

I also rise today with my colleagues to talk about the rumors of war we have been hearing in this body and in the news. I want to advocate for a very simple amendment whose timing is, I think, propitious as we discuss the National Defense…

I rise to echo the comments of my colleagues on these bills that are pending here in the Senate. I hold up the Calendar of Business for the Senate for Wednesday, June 19, 2019, which is today. On page 15 of the calendar, item 29 is H.R. 8…

I applaud my colleague for reaching out to see if we could work together on this important resolution--a resolution that, coming to the Senate in 2013, as did my colleague, neither of us believed we would need to stand on the floor of this…

When a U.S. servicemember gives their life in service to their Nation, they often leave behind family who we are equally indebted to. Ensuring that these survivors are provided every opportunity to succeed and get a quality education…

today I am introducing the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act, with my colleagues Senators Boozman and Tester. Enacting this bill would improve financial stability for Gold Star families across the Nation. The families of…

Our Nation's public health system needs high quality, timely, and accurate data to protect the public from health threats like opioid overdoses, influenza, measles, and more. Effective prevention and response to health threats requires…

I rise to talk about a sad tragedy that occurred in Virginia on May 31--the shooting deaths of 12 individuals in Virginia Beach. It was a Friday. I was in Virginia Beach that day having meetings in the community on the boardwalk at a hotel…

I rise, accompanied by an amazing public servant who is completing 29 years and 10 months of working in the U.S. Senate--Mary Naylor, my legislative director. She is angry with me right now for tricking her into this and walking into the…

I rise to speak about the recent uptick in State efforts to criminalize abortion. These proposals, which have been passed in eight States just this year and that have been proposed in many others, impose harsh criminal penalties on women…