Tim Kaine

I ask unanimous consent that I and then Senator Menendez be permitted to complete our remarks prior to the opening of the first vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Virginia's home to an awful lot of federal employees. They've been doing important work, maybe particularly the last few years as the constituent needs and demands escalated during COVID.

Yesterday, I re-introduced legislation with Senator Menendez to target the actors that support the illicit production and trafficking of gold.

I have to say it again as she just did, investments in non-defense spending are just as critical as investments in defense spending.

I also know that there have been questions asked and discussion about the need to backstop and promote democracy in Brazil.

Virginia's home to an awful lot of federal employees. They've been doing important work, maybe particularly the last few years as the constituent needs and demands escalated during COVID.

I expect to introduce a bill soon to help strengthen the U.S.-Brazil rule of law cooperation in support of protecting the Brazilian Amazon.

I do believe that Brazil and the United States can work together.

You saw it on January 6 here at the Capitol, efforts to undermine democracies by weakening the institutions that guard them.

We need to drop the politics, address the debt ceiling without any strings attached and soon.

The positive aspects of our relationship with Brazil include our shared commitment to cooperate on many global issues including combating climate change, promoting the respect for human rights, strengthening democracy, reducing poverty…

The positive aspects of our relationship with Brazil include our shared commitment to cooperate on many global issues including combating climate change, promoting the respect for human rights, strengthening democracy, reducing poverty…

You saw it on January 6 here at the Capitol, efforts to undermine democracies by weakening the institutions that guard them.

I understand my colleagues have significantly raised the issue of concern about Brazilian-Iranian relations.

I understand my colleagues have significantly raised the issue of concern about Brazilian-Iranian relations.

I expect to introduce a bill soon to help strengthen the U.S.-Brazil rule of law cooperation in support of protecting the Brazilian Amazon.

Threatening economic catastrophe to cut Pell grants is not the political winner you think it is.

We need to drop the politics, address the debt ceiling without any strings attached and soon.

What we have seen is this tendency of people to come into office via democratic means, but then to try to unwind the democratic institutions.

At the same time, I'm hearing from people all across Virginia who want to work, who have great skills, want to be in the workforce, but what's holding them up is the lack of high quality, affordable childcare.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Kaine pertaining to the submission of S. 801 are printed in today's Record under…

I do believe that Brazil and the United States can work together.

What we have seen is this tendency of people to come into office via democratic means, but then to try to unwind the democratic institutions.

I also know that there have been questions asked and discussion about the need to backstop and promote democracy in Brazil.

Here's a question on a topic that is completely bipartisan, not only in this body but everywhere in this country. It's the desire to reduce deaths by fentanyl.