I certainly think when we first passed this, we never expected these kinds of challenges this far into this.

the $400 billion investment in childcare and pre-K outlined in Senator Murray's most recent proposal rightly posits and reflects what the American public believes.

announced a shift to meet or exceed the federally recommended reimbursement rate (75th percentile of the current market rates)

the notion that everybody seems to agree that we need to do this, and it needs to be at an investment level, Chair Murray, that is higher than your proposal slightly, that is extremely heartening.

$400 billion investment in child care and preK outlined in Senator Murray's most recent proposal rightly posits and reflects what the American public believes.

The proposed investments by Senator Murray in childcare and pre-K rightly posit what the American public believes.

we strongly recommend a historic investment of at least $400 billion to childcare through this year's reconciliation process.

Today we are holding a hearing on the need to lower costs for families when it comes to childcare and pre-K.

As if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the Murray bill, which is at the desk, a bill to appropriate funds for students' academic and mental health needs. Further, I…

I come to the floor today to speak out against the recent wave of hate attacks on transgender youth happening across our country. Over the last few months, we have seen extreme Republican lawmakers take unprecedented steps to go after…

reserving the right to object, I got my start in national politics as a parent advocating for my kids' preschool program. I am a former preschool teacher. I am a former school board member. I am now chair of the Senate Education Committee…

today, the Senate has finally delivered on something Americans all over the country want: to never have to change their clocks again. My colleague Senator Rubio and I have finally passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bipartisan bill to…

we have had this debate before many, many times. Vaccines are safe; they are effective; and they are lifesaving. Because of our ability to get safe and effective vaccines out to Americans, nearly 100 percent of our schools are open again…

I would like to thank the Senator from Vermont, who has been such a leader in addressing the substance use disorder crisis and who I have been proud to work with on this issue. The Senator is correct. The State Opioid Response funding has…

I do. Funding cliffs undermine efforts to address the opioid crisis. Without consistent and reliable funding, States cannot invest in or maintain programs that will reduce drug overdose fatalities. Dramatic cuts can lead to the…

I want to first briefly address what is happening in Ukraine. The Ukrainian people are being plunged into a deadly and devastating war. We are already seeing hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the destruction and leaving their lives…

I rise to speak against the Lee amendment, which we will be voting on in just a minute. We are working to rebuild our economy, and we are working to end a pandemic that has killed over 900,000 people. So why are a few Senate Republicans…

I urge all of my colleagues to give families across the country the peace of mind and give the hard-working staff at the FDA the experienced, Senate-confirmed leadership it needs by joining me in confirming Dr. Califf today and working…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.

I come to the floor tonight to urge my colleagues to vote here in a minute to confirm Dr. Robert Califf to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He was confirmed to this role previously with strong bipartisan support…

reserving the right to object, I have said before that we all want to make sure our schools can stay safely open for in-person learning. But based on this legislation, it is not clear that is true for all of my Republican colleagues. Look…

reserving the right to object. Just weeks ago, we celebrated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade--the landmark decision that affirmed the right to abortion and changed so many lives for the better. Across the country, patients spoke out about…

I cannot think of anything more appropriate than putting a working mom in charge of America's budget.

On the COVID-19 response and economic recovery, some people thought we went too big last year when we wrote the American Rescue Plan, and I think it is plain to see today that is not the case.

We cannot recover from this crisis if we do not, at long last, take some bold steps to really help lower costs for families.