I rise today to discuss an important provision I authored in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Section 40336 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684, includes several provisions relating to the Act of June 29…

Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

Senator Scott's bill would prohibit the Department of Transportation, Amtrak, Transportation Security Administration, or other Agencies from requiring passengers in interstate transportation to show proof of COVID-19 in order to travel. I…

I just want to get a commitment from both of you that as it relates to the bill Senator Wicker and I worked on together, the Aircraft Certification and Safety Accountability Act, which strengthens the safety oversight and improving safety…

It's critical that we address this congestion issue.

We live in an increasingly global economy where more than 95 percent of consumers live outside our borders.

The Investment and Infrastructure Jobs Act, $567 billion investment, will help just do that.

I want to discuss an issue that is of serious concern--our growing affordable housing crisis and the need to build millions more housing units in Washington State and nationwide.

We should be making--this is a major priority for the Nation and certainly we're going to work with you, Senator.

Americans and businesses need world-class infrastructure to reach their customers.

The Yakima Basin Integrated Plan is the model for the West.

I have 5 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 David Estudillo to serve as district court judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. I am pleased to join my colleague Senator Murray in…

many States in the United States need infrastructure investment, but I would put the State of Washington high on the list of States that desperately need infrastructure investment. We have been blessed with a growing economy and a big…

I am a whole-hearted believer in this, and we have changed the EPSCoR program to work more effectively in the USICA Act because of this.

There is not an issue of national security or, you know, competitiveness that does not come back to the material science aspect.

I believe is, definitely, that the national labs should, in the American Competes Act--or as some now are calling it, USICA--gets it's fair share of R&D dollars for the future.

We do believe the DOE should have more lab--should also have more dollars in USICA.

I mean, this seems to be the new thing is to, let's see how much intimidation we can drive through infiltrating power plants or pipelines, things of that nature.

A grid disruption could have massive impacts to our economy. Lives could also be on the line.

Imagine what might result if an attack on Colonial Pipeline happened to an electric company.

We must press Canada and Mexico to adhere to these principles and hold them accountable to their trade commitments.

I plan to be very aggressive with the Biden Administration about this, as well.

The COVID pandemic has slowed everything down around the world, but efforts to improve labor law and labor rights in Mexico must continue.

I pushed for $240 million in U.S. technical assistance for capacity building through the U.S. Department of Labor.