I come to the floor on what is now day 19 of the Trump shutdown--an epic Presidential temper tantrum that forces the rest of us to, once again, plead with the President to stop hurting the American families he promised to represent. This…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Hampshire

I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN 1318 and the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations: PN 1318, Executive Calendar Nos. 379 and 381; and that…

I come to the floor today to raise concerns about the unprecedented and partisan obstruction of a highly qualified nominee to a critical agency. In this country, it is illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace because of the…

It is unacceptable to leave veterans without a stipend or an incorrect stipend or a delayed stipend, especially when they rely on that to pay for rent or food.

I thank Chairman Alexander and join him in commending Ms. Bolden for her many years of dedicated and outstanding service to the Government Publishing Office, the Congress, and the American people. I greatly appreciate the sacrifice that…

I come to the floor today to oppose Jonathan Kobes' nomination to serve on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. People across the country know how important it is that we fight back against extreme and extremely unqualified judicial nominees…

the high cost of care hurts patients across our healthcare system.

I just want to thank the panel. This has been really a good panel, and I appreciate all of your input.

all stakeholders, all of them, need to play a role in bringing costs down.

that is why they want Congress to come together in a bipartisan way and work together on plans to bring down healthcare costs.

I hope Republicans got the message, ready to turn over a new leaf with us and agree that repeal is off the table.

people want to know that when a loved one is fighting a life-or-death illness, they can focus on getting healthy, not getting out of debt.

Thank you very much, and thank you to all of our panel.

the will of the people could not be clearer. It seems they are very tired of President Trump's broken promises and backward steps and blatant gimmicks.

I think it is a really interesting concept.

they want real solutions to make sure quality healthcare is accessible and affordable.

on behalf of millions of people with disabilities, today I wish to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, NIDILRR, and its 40 years of…

I come to the floor to support Senator Baldwin's resolution to overturn President Trump's junk plans rule. Since day one, President Trump has been relentless in his efforts to sabotage healthcare for people in our Nation. He has worked to…

I ask unanimous consent that the following fellows on my HELP Committee staff be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the 115th Congress: Sheri Lou Santos, Garrett Devenney, and Brian Kaplun. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. S.J. Res. 63

I come to the floor to speak in opposition to the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. I want to make a few quick points as we conclude this debate today, and then I want to speak to the people watching who may not believe…

I thank the Senator from California for very clearly outlining, for all of us to hear, why this was not a search for truth on an issue that affects so many people in this country, the victims of sexual assault who often, as she just…

I thank the Senator from Connecticut. No, I am not a lawyer. I was a preschool teacher, and one of the things I do know is that I wanted my students to know it is not OK to bully. You have to take a pause and do what is right. But let me…

I thank the Senator from California, and I so agree. This is one of my biggest fears about this moment. Let me talk about why that is true. I was a mom at home in 1991. I was a State senator but not interested in what was happening here at…