Well it's my hope that we as a Congress will listen to our employers, who are all telling us they're having a hard time hiring, and we'll find a way to do some things in immigration reform, particularly focused on work visas, work related…

I remain concerned that here we are, nearly 2 years later and these critical partners... have yet to be reimbursed.

I remain concerned that here we are, nearly 2 years later and these critical partners... have yet to be reimbursed.

Here is what I would like to do. I am over my time, but I think what I will do is, I will do a QFR and I will list each of the six recommendations that were deemed open by the OIG in December 2021, and I will ask what is the progress on…

I think immigration is a piece of it.

Ag and Forestry is the number one industry segment in Virginia.

If we just enforce, like using E-Verify, without doing significant revisions to work visas in the H2A program, we could have a significant negative impact on agriculture.

We need qualified and capable ambassadors on the ground around the world competing with Chinese interests.

The number one issue that they bring up these days is immigration reform.

Xi Jinping's decision to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Vladimir Putin should be of concern to every democracy around the world.

We must unite with our allies to protect our economies and our shared values.

I know that my colleagues have raised issues about visa and passport delays and I do not need to go into that.

There's no one thing that's going to fix these labor challenges.

I appreciate the Chairman holding this bipartisan hearing that will shine light on actions that farmers in Iowa...

Finding a seemingly small area of bipartisan agreement can lead to lasting change for the sake of our constituents.

The EU and our European partners are critical for our own nation's ability to address many elements of China's economic and security agenda.

We must decrease our dependence on China and hold the PRC accountable for its behavior.

Farmers are the greatest stewards of their land.

We need to make sure we're providing jobs for the people in our communities.

Well it's my hope that we as a Congress will listen to our employers, who are all telling us they're having a hard time hiring, and we'll find a way to do some things in immigration reform, particularly focused on work visas, work related…

When government adds red tape to farming operations, it can add costs, and in turn reduces the ability for farmers to add sustainable practices.

I rise to offer an amendment to strip a single provision out of this bill: the provision green-lighting the Mountain Valley Pipeline. I offer my amendment for three reasons. First, this provision that would put Congress's thumb on a…

I call up my amendment No. 101 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Virginia [Mr. Kaine] proposes an amendment…

I ask unanimous consent that there be 4 minutes equally divided prior to the vote on my amendment, with Senators Capito and Manchin each controlling 1 minute in opposition. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise to speak about a provision of the debt ceiling deal that I will later today offer an amendment so that we can remove it. It is the provision dealing with the Mountain Valley Pipeline. I appreciate the hard bipartisan work that has…