John Barrasso
Senator for Wyoming · Republican · United States
“201 Ex.] YEAS--50 Armstrong Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Cornyn Cotton Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hawley Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kennedy Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McCormick Moody Moran Moreno Murkowski Paul Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott…”
“In 2021, in Ohio, Flowers tried to defend a $250,000 cap on damages for a child sex abuse survivor--a cap the Ohio Supreme Court deemed ``arbitrary and unreasonable.'' Flowers is also on record as saying that a President can simply ignore a court's reasoning when he disagrees with it.”
“They are threatening to stonewall every single appropriations bill again this year. Democrats are trying to avoid a shutdown--so they say. But they are not trying to avoid a shutdown; they are preparing for another one.”
“Democrats voted to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and they voted to defund our Border Patrol. They want wide-open borders. Democrats vote to protect illegal immigrant criminals but don't seem to care about protecting law-abiding American citizens.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4182] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO ELLA WALLACE Mr. BARRASSO. Mr.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4182] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO ELLA WALLACE Mr. BARRASSO. Mr.”
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“Americans want affordable energy. What is happening? We are making it a lot easier to produce American energy. Americans want jobs. We have created nearly 450,000 jobs in the first 100 days. Americans want affordable prices. That is what you see and that is what I see at home. Prices fell in March for the first time in years-- in years. Americans want peace through strength. Well, we are restoring it. Just ask the Houthi rebels about the resolve of the American people. Americans want common sense, and we are fighting for that as well. After 100 days, one thing is clear: Republicans are keeping our promises. We are getting America back on track. Here is our record: The Senate confirmed President Trump's Cabinet at lightning speed, record rates. His team carries out the agenda to get America back on track.”
“Mr. President, I just saw the minority leader of the U.S. Senate, the senior Senator from New York, on the floor talking about the 100 days of the Trump administration. He had his view. Let me give you the rest of the story--because President Trump took office 100 days ago today. That is when unified Republican government began. The Republicans have been fighting every day for the American people. We have been fixing past failures. We are forging a bright future. We have a very bold agenda, and people are seeing historic results. Americans entrusted Republicans with the Senate, the House, and the White House, and we are addressing their priorities. What do Americans want? Americans want secure borders. We are delivering them. Illegal crossings into the United States from Mexico-- at an all-time low last month.”
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) would have voted ``yea''.”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul).”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Tuberville).”
“The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Britt). Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the President will immediately be notified of the Senate's actions. The Senator from Connecticut.”
“201 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fetterman Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hawley Hoeven [[Page S2489]] Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kennedy Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell McCormick Moody Moran Moreno Murkowski Paul Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Sheehy Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Wicker Young NAYS--46 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Coons Cortez Masto Duckworth Durbin Gallego Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hickenlooper Hirono Kaine Kelly Kim King Klobuchar Lujan Markey Merkley Murphy Murray Ossoff Padilla Peters Reed Rosen Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Shaheen Slotkin Smith Van Hollen Warner Warnock Warren Welch Whitehouse Wyden NOT VOTING--1 Mullin The nomination was confirmed.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 64 (Wednesday, April 9, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 9, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S2488-S2489] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] Vote on Huckabee Nomination The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Huckabee nomination? Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. Mr. BARRASSO. The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin). The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No.”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune) would have voted ``yea.''”
“This is going to help Israel win the war, and it will help bring home the hostages. President Trump is slapping down sham kangaroo courts that target Israel simply for defending itself. This is leadership. This is moral clarity. The Senate is moving to confirm Governor Huckabee in spite of Democrat efforts to slow it down. We are right to do that. America and Israel share urgent challenges. We also share a sacred cause. Governor Huckabee is the right man at the right time with the right values to carry forward that cause. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic whip.”
“Israel sends food to Gaza; Hamas steals the food and starves the people. That is why the Palestinian people are protesting against Hamas. Hamas faces the most serious challenge to its rule in 18 years. Israel fights terror. It has every right to defend itself. America has chosen a side. We stand with Israel. Our support is unwavering. It is unbreakable--no apologies made. Peace in the Middle East starts with supporting Israel, not appeasing our adversaries. The roadblock to peace continues to be Iran. President Trump is restoring [[Page S2486]] maximum pressure on the Iranian regime. President Trump is choking off Iran's oil sales with strong sanctions. President Trump is hammering the Houthi terrorists who attack our troops. President Trump has reversed Joe Biden's foolish arms embargo on Israel.”
“Today, there is a loud pro-Hamas fringe, and they are trying to hijack the Democrat Party. It isn't just happening in the Senate; it is happening around the country; it is happening by campus radicals on our Nation's college campuses. This is worse than bad politics. This is dangerous policy. We are at an inflection point in history. Hamas launched a brutal attack against Israel on October 7 of 2023. It was the deadliest single-day attack against the people of Israel and the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Israel continues to fight for its safety and its survival. Faced with this reality, Democrats are still abandoning Israel, and that puts both Israel and America at risk. Here are the facts: Israel is a democracy; Hamas terrorists are butchers. Israel shields its citizens; Hamas uses its citizens as human shields.”
“Iran is racing to nuclear weapons. Iran's hired henchmen attack Israel from all sides. Hamas continues to wage war against Israel, and it continues to hold innocent hostages captive. The Houthis in Yemen are launching drone attacks against Israel. Israel's right to defend itself is not up for debate. America's security assistance to Israel is not a handout. It is necessary to keep Israel safe, and it is necessary to stop terrorism. Republicans understand that. We back Israel unequivocally. Yet Democrats in this body are wavering. Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont tried to cancel $8.8 billion in weapons transfers to Israel. He failed. Every Republican voted with Israel, but 15 Democrats voted against Israel. This isn't the first time this year that Senate Democrats have stood against Israel.”
“Historically, in 1948, America recognized the creation of Israel 11 minutes after its birth. America was the first Nation to recognize a free and democratic Jewish State. We have stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Israel ever since. President Trump's record is proof of America's unwavering support. His first term delivered historic progress. He forged the Abraham Accords and shattered decades of deadlock to bring peace and prosperity to the Middle East. He moved the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as promised, which is Israel's eternal capital. President Trump recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He stood firm against Iran. The nomination and confirmation of Governor Huckabee improves on that stellar record. Today, the threats facing the United States and Israel are growing, menacing.”
“Mr. President, I am delighted that, today, the U.S. Senate is going to confirm Governor Mike Huckabee to be our U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Governor Huckabee is a fierce friend to one of our closest allies. He is the right leader to have this very important job. This is a man who has visited Israel more than 100 times. He knows its people. He knows its purpose. He knows its potential. He also knows its promise. That is why I am sure that he will receive bipartisan support today. His confirmation will strengthen the unbreakable bond between America and Israel. It is a bond that is stronger than ever under President Trump. Security is the backbone of our special relationship, and shared values are our moral bedrock. Liberty, faith, and opportunity--those are our shared beliefs. That is why America has always supported Israel.”
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Marshall). Without objection, it is so ordered.”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. McCormick), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis).”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Justice) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. McCormick).”
“The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 196 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fetterman Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hawley Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kennedy Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Paul Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Sheehy Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Wicker Young NAYS--46 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Coons Cortez Masto Duckworth Durbin Gallego Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hickenlooper Hirono Kaine Kelly Kim King Klobuchar Lujan Markey Merkley Murphy Murray Ossoff Padilla Peters Reed Rosen Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Shaheen Slotkin Smith Van Hollen Warner Warnock Warren Welch Whitehouse Wyden NOT VOTING--1 McCormick The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.”
“John Thune, John Barrasso, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John R. Curtis, Rick Scott of Florida, Bernie Moreno, Pete Ricketts, Eric Schmitt, Jon A. Husted, Roger Marshall, Jim Justice, Tommy Tuberville, Bill Hagerty, Joni Ernst, James E. Risch, Marsha Blackburn, Tim Sheehy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the nomination of Mike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Israel, shall be brought to a close? The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. BARRASSO. The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. McCormick).”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2468] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Executive Calendar No. 67, Mike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Israel.”
“The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 67, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 194 Ex.] YEAS--67 Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Coons Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Duckworth Ernst Fischer Gallego Graham Grassley Hagerty Hassan Hawley Hickenlooper Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kaine Kelly Kennedy King Klobuchar Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall McConnell Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Paul Reed Ricketts Risch Rosen Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Shaheen Sheehy Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Warner Warnock Wicker Young NAYS--32 Alsobrooks Baldwin Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Cortez Masto Durbin Fetterman Gillibrand Heinrich Hirono Kim Lujan Markey Merkley Murphy Murray Ossoff Padilla Peters Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Slotkin Smith Van Hollen Warren Welch Whitehouse Wyden NOT VOTING--1 McCormick The PRESIDING OFFICER.”
“John Thune, Pete Ricketts, Katie Boyd Britt, Markwayne Mullin, Jim Justice, Ted Budd, Jim Banks, Mike Crapo, John Hoeven, Bill Hagerty, Mike Rounds, Josh Hawley, Todd Young, Bernie Moreno, Cindy Hyde-Smith, James E. Risch, John Barrasso. The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on the nomination of George Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan, shall be brought to a close? The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant executive clerk called the roll. Mr. BARRASSO. The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. McCormick).”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2466] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Executive Calendar No. 54, George Glass, of Oregon, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan.”
“The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Curtis). Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the President will be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The Senator from Montana.”
“The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. McCormick). The result was announced--yeas 54, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 193 Ex.] YEAS--54 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn Cotton Cramer Crapo Cruz Curtis Daines Ernst Fischer Graham Grassley Hagerty Hawley Hoeven Husted Hyde-Smith Johnson Justice Kelly Kennedy Lankford Lee Lummis Marshall Moody Moran Moreno Mullin Murkowski Paul Reed Ricketts Risch Rounds Schmitt Scott (FL) Scott (SC) Sheehy Slotkin Sullivan Thune Tillis Tuberville Wicker Young NAYS--45 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker Cantwell Coons Cortez Masto Duckworth Durbin Fetterman Gallego Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hickenlooper Hirono Kaine Kim King Klobuchar Lujan Markey McConnell Merkley Murphy Murray Ossoff Padilla Peters Rosen Sanders Schatz Schiff Schumer Shaheen Smith Van Hollen Warner Warnock Warren Welch Whitehouse Wyden NOT VOTING--1 McCormick The nomination was confirmed.”
“American energy dominance, including clean coal, reduces our Nation's vulnerability. The climate alarmists--and we hear them, and we understand they will come to the floor to talk about this--claim that coal is the energy of the past. They are misinformed. Clean coal is a fuel for the future. It is affordable, it is reliable, and it is ready to go. President Trump knows that. He knows that coal is a key ingredient in an all-of-the-above energy strategy and agenda for our Nation. So I look forward to standing today with President Trump to celebrate this victory for Wyoming and for America and for a strong energy future for our Nation. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”
“With it, we can power our economy; we can win the energy race; we can win the AI, artificial intelligence, race against communist China. More energy secures our Nation. Energy security is national security. Republicans understand it. President Trump understands it. That is why he is going to do what he is doing this afternoon at the White House, and I am delighted to have been invited to be part of it. We don't need more liberal energy chokeholds. Energy independence is what matters for our Nation and our future. Europe, last year, spent $23 billion on Russian oil and gas because they didn't have enough of their own energy. That is more money than Europe sent in aid to Ukraine. This shows you that Europe's energy crisis proves dependency upon our enemies for energy is self-defeating.”
“Coal is an engine of our American economy, and the Democrats continue to treat it as an enemy. Everything we do in this country relies on energy. We need more energy, not less. Steel producers, manufacturers, data centers need steady, reliable power if we are going to compete and win. The electricity needed for data centers alone is predicted to increase by up to 20 percent each year over the next 5 years. Coal will help power them. It will give our industry an edge, a competitive advantage. In turn, more workers will find that they get steady, reliable paychecks. Coal miners will also get new opportunities. All of America will get a boost. More American energy also means that data centers, artificial intelligence--which are major users of energy--will grow here in America, not overseas.”
“It means lower prices for consumers and manufacturers and producers. Electricity demand is projected to double by the year 2050. We cannot meet this demand if we lock up our valuable energy resources, but that is what the Democrats wanted us to do. That was the purity plan that they had the last 4 years. High energy prices under the previous administration drove up food prices, fuel prices, and strained families. All of this hurt our Nation and hurt our economy. President Trump wants to produce more American energy, and that includes coal. Investing in American energy lowers the cost of food. It puts more money back into families' pockets. This is how we need to deal with the energy crunch that we are facing. Plus, this creates more American jobs, brings jobs back to our country.”
“That hit American consumers, American manufacturers, American families; and it hurt our economy. Meanwhile, what we know is that China is opening up two new coal- fired powerplants each and every week. It is hard to believe, but they are doing it. They continue to build those powerplants in China. We will talk about what they want to do with that energy and what we need to do in America because President Trump is cutting redtape so we can compete again--compete with China. And coal is making a comeback. Wyoming wins, America wins, but not China. What do Americans want? They want affordable, reliable, available power. We need the energy, and clean coal will deliver it. American energy is rocket fuel for a stronger economy--also, for a more secure Nation. What does more energy mean?”
“We have more coal in this country than any other country in the world. It is one of our most affordable, reliable, and abundant sources of energy on the planet. And in America, we can use that coal cleaner than ever before. Wyoming's Powder River Basin produces the cleanest burning coal in the world. Nearly half of all coal produced in America comes from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and our neighboring State of Montana. Wyoming's energy warriors will lead the way. For years, Democrats have held coal captive with reckless regulations, making it harder for us to use American energy and making us more dependent on foreign sources of energy. Joe Biden took coal offline in America. Democrats' war on American energy strained our grid, subsidized unreliable energy, and as a result, energy prices spiked in their administration by 31 percent.”
“But, Mr. President, I come to the floor today to talk about a different topic, and that topic is coal--and, specifically, Wyoming coal, which is world-class coal, clean coal, low-sulfur coal. This is Wyoming coal. We need more of it--not less of it--to power our Nation. It is available, affordable, and reliable. This has powered our Nation for [[Page S2464]] over a century. It continues to be a major source of power for our Nation, and we need it far into the future. And today, to that case, President Trump is going to sign an Executive order making clear his commitment to American energy independence. The President is moving very quickly in terms of boosting the coal industry. It is part of his bold plan that the administration has to restore American energy dominance.”
“Let's get down to the purpose of the bill, and it is to prevent a $4 trillion tax increase that the Democrats support. ____________________”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2463] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] THE ECONOMY Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I come to the floor having just listened to my colleague, the senior Senator from New York, the minority leader, talk about the upcoming efforts from the Republicans with regard to America's economy. And if you ask me what is the No. 1 goal of the legislation that is being proposed, it is we want to prevent a $4 trillion tax increase that will hit every working family in this country that the Democrats are for. So he goes on and on about different things in the bill.”
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to use a prop during my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Curtis) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Sheehy).”
“The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) would have voted ``yea.''”
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Oz nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”
“It is wrong for Democrats to force hard-working taxpayers to pay for wasteful Washington spending. Fortunately for the hard-working taxpayers of this country, President Trump is in the White House, Senate Republicans are in the majority, and common sense is coming to Washington. Senate Republicans are going to continue to put an end to this wasteful Washington spending because we stand with the American workers, with the job creators, and with the small businesses of this country. Hard-working taxpayers are soon going to see where each and every Senator stands. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho.”
“She said that these wins for workers--she described them as ``crumbs.'' Democrats continue to dismiss the burden of higher taxes. Listen to what Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said. She said that cutting taxes was nothing more than ``tossing a few crumbs'' at the American people. Listen to what Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey said. He blamed workers who received bonuses from tax reform for ``driving up the debt.'' I don't recall him saying that in his last 25 hours on the floor of the Senate. He didn't repeat it again. Democrats are out of touch with America's families. That is what is happening here. It has been proven by the results of the November election, and their condescending liberal attitude is a threat to the American dream. They just think they know better than everybody else.”
“It would be disastrous if the tax-and-spend Senate Democrats-- those who brought us the highest inflation in our lifetime--were to choke off the chance for Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money. American families would see their taxes go up if the Democrats get their way. Twenty million businesses would see their taxes go up if Democrats get their way. Six million jobs and $540 billion in wages could be erased if Democrats get their way. In all, families, workers, and job creators are facing a $4 trillion tax increase. When Republicans passed this Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Speaker Nancy Pelosi--she was Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time, from California--famously dismissed the savings and the bonuses and the benefits.”
“In Wyoming, I heard of one local business owner who used the tax cuts [[Page S2147]] to give his employees a raise. He also expanded his business--more jobs, more economic opportunities for people in his part of the State of Wyoming. This is what happens when Washington taxes less and taxpayers get to keep more of their hard-earned money. It is good for families, and it is good for businesses. It is good for our Nation. In Wyoming and across the country, millions and millions of workers are benefiting from the higher pay, the bigger bonuses, and the best opportunities that come from lower taxes. By making these tax cuts permanent, businesses and families will get the stability and the certainty they need in order to thrive. Ninety percent of Americans saw their taxes go down because of tax reform.”
“Look, a $4 trillion tax increase on American families would be devastating. Senate Republicans are fighting against it. Republicans want to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent. We want to reverse the Democrat failures of the past 4 years. We are focusing on getting America back on track. Let's look at the tax cuts that occurred a number of years ago. Tax reform restored fairness and simplicity to the Tax Code. Americans are better off because of it. It is one of the things that resulted in the best economic times of my life. Within 2 years of passing the tax cuts, the United States added millions and millions of new jobs. Unemployment fell dramatically to its lowest point in 50 years. Many businesses grew and invested. Most importantly--most importantly--hard-working Americans had more money in their pockets to spend.”
“Senate Republicans are simply following the law and the standard that the Obama administration wanted followed in 2013. The current policy baseline is how we make the tax cuts permanent. It is how we stop a $4 trillion tax increase--a tax increase supported unanimously by today's Senate Democrats because, for the Senate Democrats, their favorite day is coming soon: tax day, April 15. Millions of Americans today are filling out their tax forms, and people are going to spend time this weekend trying to get it right. As they do, I ask myself and wonder if these people who are working so hard at home--hard-working people, earning money, and having to fill out their tax forms--if they realize that Democrats right here in the U.S. Senate want to raise those taxes by a cumulative number of $4 trillion.”
“What he did is he mischaracterized a budget term called the ``current policy baseline.'' First and foremost, the Budget Committee has consulted with the Senate Parliamentarian on the substitute amendment that we are bringing to the Senate today. The Parliamentarian has deemed it appropriate for consideration under the Congressional Budget Act. The Budget Act is also clear. The Budget Committee chairman decides the baseline. I served in this body when it was the Democrats who were arguing in favor of the current policy baseline. That was in 2013 when President Barack Obama was in the White House. The Obama administration and the Senate Democrat majority at the time argued that a current policy baseline was the ``appropriate reference point'' when it extended existing tax policy.”
“Mr. President, I just listened to my colleague from Kansas. It is just commendable, the example he has set of going and visiting absolutely every single one of the hospitals in the State of Kansas. It is an example for all of us to get out and talk to our constituents and listen to what they have to say. The senior Senator from Kansas has, I think, set an example for all of us. He visits every county in his State repeatedly, yearly, and it is a model for all. So I am happy to hear him address these issues in this body this morning. Current Policy Baseline Mr. President, I also heard speak the Senator from New York, Senator Schumer, and what I heard him do is something different.”
“Res. 37) was passed as follows: S.J. Res. 37 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14193 (90 Fed. Reg. 9113) is terminated. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.”