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5,693 Senate floor speeches with body text since January 1, 2025.
AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Mr. President, I rise today with a very heavy heart because, right now, huge swaths of my State are being confronted by some of the worst fires that we have ever seen. This weekend, three fast-moving wildfires exploded across Spokane County. In a matter of hours, entire neighborh…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Mr. President, just a few quick things. First of all, Medicaid, from the budget discussion this morning, is facing a trillion dollars in cuts. Second of all, that is being done by a redtape bomb being dropped on Medicaid recipients that will fall the hardest on the people least c…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, I guess today is my day to refute the Democrats' false assertions and claims. Earlier today, when chairing the Budget Committee hearing and Democrats falsely accused the Republicans of cutting and slashing Medicaid, I repeatedly ha…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Mr. President, simple fact: Climate change is real. It is actually pretty widely known. I think it is a true statement that every person knowledgeable about climate science who is not on the payroll of the fossil fuel industry or its denial operation agrees with that. Actually, a…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Mr. President, I only stand to point out that Wisconsin DNR is not exactly an organization that is not willing to protect wildlife. It certainly is. It set the delisting baseline at 250. We are at five times that level. From my standpoint, whether this legislation affects other S…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed
Mr. President, Senator Durbin is referring to what's called the PROMISE Act. Again, it is a bill which sets up a process to come to a solution. It doesn't dictate what the solution is. We have colleagues who are objecting to coming up with a process, and so it is important for ou…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed
What a treat it is to be on the floor of the Senate with a colleague from the Republican side of the aisle working together-- together--to try to solve the problem. It doesn't happen much around here. You see these empty desks? They are empty almost all the days, week in, week ou…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, look, my esteemed colleague from Wisconsin--I don't mean to use any onomatopoeia here, but he is howling about the gray wolves and seeking to pass legislation to remove Federal protections under the Endangered Species Act for gray wol…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hagerty). Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with Senator Durbin for up to 30 minutes. The PRE…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Banks). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1306 Mr. President, my fine State of Wisconsin has a gray wolf population problem, but that was not alway…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Government Funding Mr. President, the American people deserve a government that is open and is functioning. The American …
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Madam President, I know you are well aware of this, but the Senate needs to pass the Russia sanctions bill, and we need to do it now. We have the votes. Let's vote. Ukraine has Putin down and is choking him. We need to help Ukraine choke him to death. I am sorry that the people o…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Madam President, I speak today in recognition of the bravery, courage, and valor of nearly 9,000 men and women in the Arkansas National Guard. Day in and day out, the heroes of our National Guard protect our communities and our homeland, stand at the ready to respond to natural d…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The Democratic leader is recognized. Nomination of Todd Blanche Mr. President, Senate …
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed
Mr. President, a week or 2 ago, I came down to the floor and talked about growing up in a small town in South Dakota. As I said in those remarks, I carry those South Dakotans with me in a special way in my work here in Washington. [[Page S4416]] When I consider bills or look at r…
Read on congress.gov →AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Mr. President, Pennsylvania is wrestling country. The sport fits the character of our Commonwealth. From smalltown school gymnasiums to the biggest stage in college athletics, generations of Pennsylvanians have learned on the mat that nothing is given and everything is earned. Ou…
Read on congress.gov →RECOGNIZING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. 830, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 830) recognizing the 80th …
Read on congress.gov →TRIBUTE TO MATT LLOYD
Madam President, today I have the distinct honor of recognizing Matt Lloyd for his decades of devotion to Montana and the Nation as he retires from 25 years of public service. After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Matt began his journey in Washington,…
Read on congress.gov →GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Mr. President, I am here to show my support for the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act. Before I do that, I want to express my support for the proposed continuing resolution and thank Senator Collins for her leadership to make sure government doesn't shut down if that continuing re…
Read on congress.gov →GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Mr. President, I am pleased to say that the text of the continuing resolution has been released. It is a strong, bipartisan piece of legislation, and I hope it will receive overwhelming support from both parties in the Senate. I am deeply grateful to Appropriations Chair Collins …
Read on congress.gov →TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Mr. President, this week, we will move our fifth block of civilian nominees, which includes 74 well-qualified individuals. By the end of the week, we will have cleared 95 percent of the civilian nominees who are eligible for floor consideration--95 percent. At this same point in …
Read on congress.gov →Nomination of Todd Blanche (Executive Session)
Mr. President, well, make no mistake, Todd Blanche has no intention of stopping Trump's corruption. He has spent his career enabling it. Instead of seeing Todd Blanche's so-called deal for the sham that it is, Senate Republicans are, once again, taking Trump's personal attorney a…
Read on congress.gov →Dr. Anthony Fauci (Executive Session)
Mr. President, when I think about the issue of public health, I remember a time in my childhood when one of my friends didn't show up for school. I asked people: Where did she go? They shook their heads and said: Polio. When she finally returned, she couldn't walk without heavy l…
Read on congress.gov →Government Funding (Executive Session)
Madam President, we have our work cut out for us as we work to fund the government for the coming fiscal year. As costs for our families go up and up and up, the President wants a $1\1/2\ trillion war budget, and he wants to cut programs working people depend on to pay for it. No…
Read on congress.gov →TRIBUTE TO MARK EISELE
Mr. President, at the 114th Wyoming State Fair, Senator Lummis and I will have the pleasure of introducing Mark Eisele as a 2026 inductee to the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame. Mark Eisele comes from a long line of Wyoming ranchers, dating back generations. However, Mark built …
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