Support such as that displayed by Senators Collins, Sanders, and others for strategic loan repayment programs is critical.

I want to thank the Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Ranking Member, Senator Susan Collins, and other Members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to discuss the healthcare workforce crisis facing U.S. communities.

The United States will have a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 225, submitted earlier today; further, that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered…

reserving the right to object, and I will object to the unanimous consent request by Senator Scott and offer my own resolution. Unlike Senator Scott's resolution, mine is short and to the point, and I think it expresses the feelings of the…

reserving the right to object, I find this resolution somewhat odd, if I may say so. There are enormous crises facing our country and the world. The fact that we are spending time on the floor of the Senate to condemn a proposition or a…

if I could respond? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

I am not sure--the Senator from Indiana suggested a moment ago that the President was not interested in raising taxes, and, of course, he has a very specific proposal to raise taxes. And I would suggest to my colleague from Indiana that if…

I know of no further debate on the Stroman nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Stroman nomination?

the Pentagon remains the only agency in the Federal Government that cannot pass an independent audit, 30 years after Congress required it to do so.

In my view, we face the existential threat of addressing climate change, which could wreak havoc on our country and the world.

we have got to ask ourselves why we are spending more on the military than the next 12 nations combined.

just spending huge amounts of money does not make our military more effective.

the time is long overdue for us to take a hard look at the enormous amount of waste, at the cost overruns, at the fraud, and at the financial mismanagement that has plagued the Department of Defense and the military-industrial complex for…

Our child care system is dysfunctional, and we have one of the highest rates of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth.

I think what is important about this is not only the accountability, but continuing to show to the Department how seriously you are taking these issues.

The importance of the Department of Defense mission along with its significant taxpayer resources means that it must be a model for efficiency and for accountability.

Over 90 million Americans today are uninsured or underinsured.

these companies for all intents and purposes almost function as Government agencies, the vast majority of their revenue coming from the public, and yet their CEOs make over 100 times more than the Secretary of Defense of the United States…

We must also make sure that taxpayer dollars do not go to risky contractors.

WASTE, FRAUD, COST OVERRUNS, AND AUDITING AT THE PENTAGON

Almost 600,000 Americans are homeless.

If we`re going to achieve anything meaningful for working families, we must use reconciliation, abolish the filibuster, pass legislation with 51 votes. We can`t afford to wait.

The debate now with the Republican Party, it’s not all the health care or education or climate. It’s whether or not we remain a democracy.

What is the right thing to do policy-wise makes very good politics. And that is to continue Biden`s effort to be bold. to go big.