My chief worry about the economy right now is the labor market.

Our economic legislation, the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Chips and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), they all strengthened our economy by investing in workers, families, and small…

We are in--by many measures of--of significant and historic recovery, 13.5 million jobs since President Biden has taken office.

The absence of childcare means I find something, but I don't feel that comfortable with it.

I just hope that we raise it again and again and again.

I think that speaks volumes.

I just hope that we raise it again and again and again.

I think that speaks volumes.

I rise today to try, with my colleagues, to put an end to the double shutdown threat. There are two shutdown threats existing right now in the U.S. Capitol. One is a threat by certain Members in the House majority to shut the government…

I have four 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…

I think that speaks volumes.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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

I just hope that we raise it again and again and again.

There has been criticism--and I have participated in the criticism--that the announced framework is still a little bit hollow in terms of accomplishment or achievement.

We should be really focusing upon some of the bright spots and helping our neighbors that are doing well to do even better.

Our commitment to supporting pro-democracy forces remains unwavering.

I think it is important that we continue to have a conversation as to what we are getting for a sanctions policy that is often making us look pretty feckless with our partners around the world.

We are not naive about the prospects for truly free and fair elections in Maduro's Venezuela.

Kenya's willingness to take a leadership role depends upon the willingness of other nations to play major roles in participating.

Despite being home to some of the world's most vibrant and active democracies, the hemisphere has also experienced by most metrics the sharpest decline in its democratic institutions of any region in the 21st century.

The Administration has proposed a $307 million increase in development assistance funding for the region.

The Administration's position is trade deals are not good politics anymore.

I have maintained since joining this committee when I came to the Senate in 2013 that we should pay more attention to the Americas, not less, and that if we did, it would have tremendous benefit not only for the region, but for us.

It is important for us to understand that this government is moving away from some of the eradication strategies and that could have some challenges.

The erosion of democracy and surge in political unrest leads to an increase in irregular migration flows.