I visited the apprentice school in Newport News. You had a wonderful program last year.

I am on the HELP Committee and one of the goals of Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray is to rewrite the Higher Ed Act during this term in Congress.

Our adversaries, our competitors look at our budgetary situation and see that as a weakness.

it has a debilitating effect on the workforce every time we talk about shutting down

We do not have an assessment that any of our voting machines were tampered in this election.

I have never believed that that is the way we ought to handle our business here

It does not deny forever, it defers for 10 years.

would there be anything good about a shutdown of the government of the United States?

It would only accomplish a deferment.

Turkey appears to be evolving into an authoritarian regime at odds with international values.

today I want to discuss legislation I am introducing, the School Infrastructure Modernization Act. To claim the federal tax credit for historic preservation, a building renovation must be for a different purpose than that for which the…

when a United States servicemember gives their life in service to their country, they often leave behind family who we are equally indebted. Ensuring that these survivors are provided every opportunity to succeed and get a quality…

I am proud to take the floor, and I am especially proud to take the floor after my colleague from Louisiana, whom I believe has offered a very good-faith proposal, both in the specifics of the bill that he has introduced but also in his…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Law Day

There is significant effort to undermine the notion that democracy is a preferred government model.

I would view the U.S. backing out of the Paris Climate Accord as essentially a statement of pessimism.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thanks to the witnesses.

I rise today in honor of Law Day earlier this week, May 1. Law Day is an annual tradition that is celebrated around the United States, usually at local bar association luncheons. It has been a tradition for over 40 years as a day to…

I honor his service at Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Maine. We take a little bit of pride in it because he probably got a good orientation to be a great public servant by going to the University of Virginia Law School. None of the Virginia…

might I respond to my colleague? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.

In today's increasingly competitive global market, it is more important than ever that students develop the right skills and knowledge to succeed in postsecondary education and enter the workforce. Our nation's future depends on providing…

I rise to talk about the short-term budget resolution we will be voting on within the next couple of days and a quote the President made this morning. The bipartisan agreement we are going to tackle on the floor to extend the Federal…

We are the oldest democracy in the world. India is the largest democracy in the world.

The opioid crisis is a human tragedy of enormous scope and should be the FDA's highest public health priority.

If you need to come back to us and tell Congress that the FDA's mission is to fine tune narrowly just around the approval process rather than being proactive to deal with an issue that is as massive as the management of pain, I hope you…