I come to the floor and join my colleague from Washington to support a woman's right to choose and to make sure that we are making our voices heard loud and clear about the discussion that is happening before the Supreme Court and why it…

Well, I think, you know, we all participated in a very landmark piece of legislation, and we want to know its effect, and we want to know what is going to get done, and we want to know what is not going to get done.

I could not agree more. I want to thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member for this important hearing.

This matters to have these trails and facilities open to these communities.

on November 15, 2021, I was unable to be present for the rollcall vote No. 466 on the Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 401, the nomination of Graham Steele to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. However, had I been…

reserving the right to object, I know my colleague--well, I assume my colleague is sincere about his interest in doing something about our issues of port congestion and supply chain issues, but I disagree with his approach here today. I…

for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the…

I come to the floor to talk about the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. And before the majority leader leaves, I want to thank him for his leadership on such an important piece of legislation. From the very beginning, he understood the…

I come to the floor this afternoon to talk about the affordable housing crisis in the USA. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have this letter printed in the Record. It is from 44 different mayors representing 20 different States…

I come to the floor because many of my colleagues--29 have joined a bill that myself and Senator Young sponsored, and, I think, 132 Members in the House of Representatives joined, all saying we need to incent more affordable housing. Why…

That was your legislation that was authorizing that organization.

I love our partnership, because even when we work, the Chairman of the Committee, you did such great work in helping us with access to capital.

I come to the floor to support the nomination of Tana Lin to serve as judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. If confirmed, Lin would be the first Asian American appointed as a Federal judge in the State…

for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the…

we have got to move cargo. That is what we got to do.

I strongly support efforts to increase funding for MARAD's Ports Infrastructure Development Program.

I promise to follow the statutory requirements of the law.

We are all big supporters of making sure the Coast Guard has the resources that it needs.

I think the issue of sexual assault is the next area where you need to spend some time.

I guarantee you these are constant issues before the Finance Committee, and we just have to figure out solutions.

Thank you for this important hearing. You and Senator Thune have done a good job of outlining these important issues.

I think that some of the private sector data is outlining just what Ms. Larson said, that while access in some parts of the United States is challenging, affordability is a bigger problem.

I have 9 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 come to the floor this afternoon to support the nomination of Lauren King to serve as judge for the U.S. District Court of Western Washington. I am pleased to have recommended her to President Biden. As a citizen of the Muscogee Nation…

The Privacy Act that I introduced along with several of my colleagues actually does have FTC oversight of algorithm transparency.