John Kennedy
Senator for Louisiana · Republican · United States
“They are the people who pay to go to the games--the fans--the ordinary Americans out there who have to make donations to the athletic programs in order to even have the privilege of buying the tickets.”
Senate28 September 2026Source ↗
“They think they are on a mission from God, that God has told them to kill everybody who disagrees with their radical form of Islam--kill them all, including Americans, and drink our blood out of a boot. They can't have nuclear weapons, and thanks to President Trump, they don't and they won't. (Ms.”
Senate28 September 2026Source ↗
“The same principle would apply if colleges and universities and their athletic programs got together and agreed on what athletes could make on NIL and salaries and how many times they could transfer. This bill exempts the colleges and universities and the athletic programs from the antitrust laws.”
Senate28 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I want to say a few words, first, about the Protect College Sports Act that Chris just talked about. I am not going to go into a lot of detail about the rules. Basically, it will set about--the bill, rather.”
Senate28 September 2026Source ↗
“If I am given the chance--and it doesn't look like I am going to be able to--I am going to offer an amendment that says, in return for the antitrust exemption and capping the amount of money that colleges and universities and coaches have to pay their athletes, you can't raise ticket prices on the fans more than 4 percent a year.”
Senate28 September 2026Source ↗
“If I did, we would be voting to get rid of these rules like a hobo on a ham sandwich, but I don't control the Senate. I am not putting anybody down, but all I am saying is, it is legal malpractice, legislative malpractice, if the U.S. Senate is not allowed this week to vote to kill these rules.”
Senate28 September 2026Source ↗
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“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“Mauritius and Chagos Islands Mr. President, I want to spend 5 minutes talking about another subject because President Trump tomorrow has a very important meeting with Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom. This is the Indian Ocean. You have heard me talk about this. A group of islands right here are the Chagos Islands. This is China over here. Down here is another group of islands called Mauritius that I will talk about in a second. Why do I talk about the Chagos Islands? Well, from 1715 to 1810, the Chagos Islands were owned by France.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“National Debt Mr. President, as you know, when Vice President Harris and President Trump ran against each other for the Presidency, one of the planks in President Trump's platform was that he was going to review every penny of Federal Government spending. Why did he say that? Why did he promise to do that? Well, first, there is a moral principle involved. People work hard for their money, and when they give it to government, they are entitled to expect government to spend it efficiently. Number 2, President Trump ran on that plank because of our debt.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“I ask for the yeas and nays.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“I am not saying that the person at the Department of the Interior who came up with this idea is the dumbest person in the world. I am not saying that. But I am saying that the person at BOEM who came up with this idea better worry that the dumbest person in the world doesn't die because he is in the running. My CRA would kill this rule dead as Woodrow Wilson, and I hope my colleagues will vote for it. I yield back all time on Calendar No. 15, S.J. Res. 11.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 15, S.J. Res. 11.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“So I am going to try to kill the regulation today under what, as the Presiding Officer knows, is called the Congressional Review Act, and we will be voting on that shortly. I realize that common sense, as I have said before, is illegal in Washington. This is not a normal place. But I hope folks who still have common sense will vote to get rid of this foolish rule. I yield the floor.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“S.J. Res. 11 Mr. President, the second reason I rise is to talk about a regulation that I am trying to get rid of, but I want to begin with this observation. Nearly 5 years ago, when he was running for President--I remember it like it was yesterday--President Biden said: I guarantee you, we are going to end fossil fuels. ``I guarantee you,'' he said, in front of God, country, and the American people. ``I guarantee you,'' he said, ``we are going to end fossil fuels.'' And he tried. For 4 years, he tried. Here is why I point that out.”
Senate25 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, all foam, no beer. This proposal deals with healthcare spending. I would remind my colleagues and friends that NIH recently announced their intention to cap indirect costs for grants. Many of our universities are spending all of the taxpayer money on overhead. Harvard is spending 69 percent; Yale, 67.5 percent--on overhead. Isn't that special? Johns Hopkins, 63.7 percent. This will make Bernie Madoff blush. I will revise and extend my other remarks: all foam, no beer. Vote on Amendment No. 880”
Senate20 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, all foam, no beer. Vote on Amendment No. 734”
Senate20 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the remarks of Senator Merkley.”
Senate18 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, morning business then be closed, and the Senate resume consideration of Calendar No. 13, S. Con. Res.”
Senate18 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Democratic leader, but no later than Friday, February 28, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res.”
Senate18 February 2025Source ↗
“Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar Mr. President, I have been given instructions to read this. I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII--oh, I love this. This is great. I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII--this makes me so happy--the confirmation vote with respect to the Gabbard nomination occur at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12; further, I ask that the cloture motions filed on Thursday, February 6, ripen following disposition of the Gabbard nomination; and finally, that if cloture is invoked on the Kennedy nomination--that is Mr.”
Senate11 February 2025Source ↗
“Public Broadcasting Mr. President, now, let me say a word about public broadcasting. There was a time--I don't know if the Presiding Officer remembers it, but I do--when families, in the evening, would gather around a single radio--they just had one radio in the house--or a single TV, often a black-and-white TV, to hear the evening news. For many Americans, particularly in rural areas, public broadcasting was the only option for them. That was true in some parts of our country. They could only access public broadcasting to get up-to-date news and information.”
Senate11 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I have eight requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders.”
Senate5 February 2025Source ↗
“I hope everybody will go home--those who drink, have a cocktail, take their meds, and put this all in perspective. That is what that OBM memorandum was all about. I am going to say this one final time because maybe some members of the media are listening. I am not advocating to ignore the Constitution. I am not advocating to ignore the impoundment laws of this Congress. What I am saying is: If you don't believe we are going to have to cut spending substantially in order to get out of this mess that has been created, then you shouldn't be driving it. I yield the floor.”
Senate28 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, with me this evening is Mr. Nick Ayers, who is one of my colleagues in my office on whose judgment, counsel, and advice I rely regularly. As you know, on any given day, the halls of the Senate office buildings and the Capitol itself are teaming with people. We have a lot of visitors, which is a great thing. We have a lot of staff members, very able. We, obviously, have a hundred Senators, and we have many, many, many--did I mention many?--members of the press.”
Senate28 January 2025Source ↗
“I will show myself to the door. And before I do that, I will suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate21 January 2025Source ↗