I come here today to address the current status of the National Labor Relations Board and, in particular, how the rights of workers are being undermined by Republican obstructionism. You see, for decades, Presidents have nominated--and…

I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Labor Relations Board

the Food and Drug Administration plays an important part in our families' everyday lives. When people across the country do anything from using a medical device, to getting a prescription filled, to sitting down together to eat, they rely…

I ask unanimous consent that an FDA detailee on my HELP Committee staff, Michael Varrone, be granted floor privileges through August 2020. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

last week, when I joined my colleagues to recognize Senator Isakson, I mentioned that when Johnny says he is going to get something done, you know it will get done. The bill we are getting ready to pass today in a few hours, the…

I thank Senator Casey for his leadership on this important issue and agree wholeheartedly with his statement on S. 2740, the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2019.

HBCUs, Tribal colleges, and other minority-serving institutions--or MSIs--are an essential part of our entire higher education system, and those institutions serve nearly 6 million undergraduate students, a large majority of whom are…

I want to turn to the nomination that is pending before the Senate and that we will be voting on as soon as I finish my remarks. I have come to the floor many times to speak in opposition to President Trump's ideologically driven, deeply…

I am so glad to have the chance to be here today to recognize Senator Johnny Isakson. He is a dedicated public servant to the people of Georgia and is a dear friend of mine here in the Senate. I am pretty sure every single person here in…

as President Trump and the Senate Republicans continue to press forward with their relentless attacks on families' healthcare, the Democrats are going to continue to make clear just what is at stake by lifting up stories of patients and…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Healthcare

I want to thank Senators Murphy and Blumenthal for their tremendous leadership that we are here on the floor today to speak about. I come today not just as a Member of the Senate representing my home State of Washington but as a former…

I have come here before to call out Senate Republicans and their unwavering support for President Trump's efforts to pack our courts with partisan and ideologically driven picks, but the nominee I am speaking against today is truly…

it is very disappointing on this side that there is an objection to this bill that addresses so many important issues. It has broad bipartisan support. Instead of working to pass this bill in front of us today, some Senators have focused…

in reserving the right to object, earlier this year, the House passed the SECURE Act--a bipartisan package--in a nearly unanimous vote of 417 to 3. This bill has overwhelming bipartisan support, and it takes many good steps toward…

I am here to once again shine a spotlight on Senate Republicans' unwavering support for President Trump's efforts to remake the Federal judiciary and to make clear how this is going to hurt families, women, and communities in Washington…

The TPP Program is a gold-standard example of evidence-based policymaking--just the type of investment that independent experts and members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have called for.

We request this subcommittee support CDC's global measles control activities for fiscal year 2019 at $50 million.

We especially thank Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education Chairman Roy Blunt and Ranking Member Patty Murray for their unwavering support for the NIH.

Congress is helping the agency regain lost ground after years of effectively flat budgets.

while I am so sad to be here, I am always glad to have the opportunity to recognize Senator Kay Hagan. There are certain people who carry with them a warmth and kindness that lift up others, even in places that are not always warm or kind…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Kay Hagan

this afternoon, I join with a number of my colleagues to put Republicans on notice that their healthcare charade is coming to an end. Tomorrow, the Senate will go on the record and make clear, once and for all, whether they stand with…

I want to thank the Senator from Virginia for bringing forward this CRA that we will be voting on that will allow us to affirmatively from the Senate say: We want to protect people with preexisting conditions and people from these junk…

I come to the floor today because our Nation is at a crossroads that strikes at the heart of our democracy. The increasingly outrageous actions of this President and his administration have brought us to this moment where we, as a nation…