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Elizabeth Warren
On the record 2025–2026
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“But we do not need a crypto bill written by the crypto industry to benefit only the most extreme voices in the crypto industry and at the expense of our national security, our economic stability, and to help the most corrupt President in the history of the United States make himself even richer. I urge my Republican colleagues to come to the table and negotiate a real bipartisan crypto bill. But until then, I urge my colleagues to vote no. I yield the floor.”
Senate15 September 2026Source ↗
“The president of the Indian Gaming Association calls this bill ``the greatest threat to Tribal sovereignty in a generation.'' This is not what the American people want. They want Congress to do something about the affordability crisis. They want an end to Trump's war in Iran. They want their elected leaders to step up and regulate AI. According to a survey by crypto news outlet CoinDesk, just 1 percent of respondents rank crypto as their top concern. Another poll found that if there is anything that voters want to do on crypto, it is to put in place meaningful anti-fraud and anti-corruption measures. That is the kind of thing this bill glaringly fails to do. So you have got to ask yourself: Why are we here? We need crypto regulation. Yes, we do.”
Senate15 September 2026Source ↗
“Why are we putting provisions in place to blow up protections on the stock market because a handful of crypto bros want it? This bill would give banks a green light to use America's banking deposits to engage in a brandnew list of risky crypto activities: lending against crypto as collateral, buying crypto directly, trading crypto derivatives, operating blockchain notes, selling crypto software. The list goes on and on. Think about how the price of crypto shot up and down and up and down, in just the last couple of years alone, and then imagine what happens when the biggest banks in America use the money in your savings account to load up on that kind of crypto. The bill also blocks States and Tribal nations from enforcing their own laws on the books to protect their citizens from getting scammed.”
Senate15 September 2026Source ↗
“The bill, for example, would blow a massive hole in our nearly century-old securities laws by allowing and encouraging companies that have nothing to do with crypto to throw their assets on a blockchain to escape the investor protections that apply to traditional securities--you know, like stocks, the stock market. Now, that could drain billions of dollars out of our stock market that families depend on to fund their retirement savings, and it could decimate the guardrails that were put in place after the Great Depression. In fact, unions are opposed to this bill specifically because they see it as putting workers' hard-earned pensions at risk. Really, you should just ask yourself, what does this have to do with crypto?”
Senate15 September 2026Source ↗
“Trump has already made $1.4 billion in 2025 alone as a crypto wheeler-dealer, and the bill the Republicans want to vote on today would make sure he can just keep raking in the dough. It is not just the ethics provisions that are terrible; this bill would make it easier for terrorist organizations, for drug cartels, and for rogue states to buy and sell weapons and pay off government officials--all using crypto; easier for terrorists to finance their operations and harder for law enforcement to catch them; easier for scammers to cheat Americans and harder for law enforcement to catch them; easier for Iran and North Korea to evade sanctions and harder for law enforcement to catch them. This bill would put us all at risk of a crypto-fueled economic crash. The crypto bill has become a Christmas tree with gifts for other high- risk scammers.”
Senate15 September 2026Source ↗
“They read exactly like what the most corrupt President in our history would bless--a tiny, little fig leaf that claims it is doing something about corruption but that is carefully written to make sure it will not prevent Donald Trump from making his next $1.4 billion in crypto profits. First, the new text guarantees that Donald Trump will never ever be held accountable under the law. Why? Because Trump's lapdogs would have the power to shut down any enforcement of the ethics provisions against Donald Trump. The text says the Attorney General--you know, that is the guy who at his confirmation hearing said, ``I'm [Trump's] lawyer''--not America's lawyer; Trump's lawyer. This is the guy who would decide whether to bring an enforcement action against the President.”
Senate15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I come to the Senate floor today to oppose my Republican colleagues' efforts to jam through the Clarity Act. I believe we can get crypto legislation that both Republicans and Democrats can agree on but not this bill. This bill poses a massive risk to families, to our economy, and to our national security. We need crypto legislation that stops political self-dealing, and I know that many in the crypto industry agree with that. But this bill would turbocharge Donald Trump's unprecedented corruption. Donald Trump's primary campaign promise was that he would lower prices beginning on day one--his promise, his words. Instead, Trump's tariffs, Trump's forever war halfway around the world, Trump's healthcare cuts, Trump's closing cheaper, clean energy--Trump's policies are boosting the cost of everything.”
Senate15 September 2026Source ↗
“Senate is say: The guy who is in charge of the regulations, who runs the whole country--he tells us how powerful he is--and the guy who can actually say to the bank regulators--and does--``back off or move forward'' should not have his own bank to enrich himself and to pump up his crypto ownings. I get it--the Senator is here to object--but what she doesn't talk about is the Trump corruption that is on the front page of every paper that is talked about and in news stories. People see it; it is documented; and the American people, I think, are just damned sick of it. I yield the floor.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“You know, I understand it is hard to stand up to a man like Donald Trump, but at some point, the folks in this Congress over on the Republican side are going to have to grow a backbone. The American people know corruption when they see it, and this is corruption. What Donald Trump is doing with cryptocoins and now with his own bank to be able to supercharge his crypto wealth and to do it at a time when the people who followed Donald Trump lost $4 billion in their Donald Trump investments--this is a President who is all about enriching himself and not about serving the American people. The least we could do--the least we could do--in the U.S.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I just know there were some words I didn't hear in the objection. I never heard anything about the $1.4 billion in profits that Donald Trump made in his first year of crypto activities, and I never heard any words about the fact that Donald Trump now is the first person in American history to both regulate the bank and own his own bank. I didn't hear anything about that, and that is what this bill is all about. It is about the corruption and the opportunity for Donald Trump to be able to run his own bank; to do it with partners who are, at best, shall we say, ethically compromised; and to be able to invite in whoever wants to come and leave whatever kinds of wealth behind for Donald Trump to be able to gobble up.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“As if the latest glaring loopholes in the ethics provision weren't enough, it doesn't even apply to Donald Trump's new bank. So here is the deal: Instead of further enriching the President, maybe Congress should curb this corruption--just clean up a little bit here--and let's start by passing my bill, the Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act. Let's make sure that we do not pass a crypto bill that will let Donald Trump continue to rake in billions of dollars in crypto profits while working families across this country struggle to deal with higher prices and an economy that gets worse by the day. Mr. President, as if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“It is the least that Congress could do to start unwinding President Trump's web of corruption. Now, unfortunately, my Republican colleagues want to move in exactly the opposite direction. They seem intent on furthering President Trump's corruption. Look no further than the Senate's first order of business after the August recess. Here we are. We have been away for weeks. We come back, and what do the Republicans in the Senate put on the floor for us to work on? Is it a bill to make life more affordable for American families? No, not that. Is it a bill to end Donald Trump's dangerous war in Iran? Oh, not that. Is it a bill that would juice the value of President Trump's crypto empire and reward the crypto billionaires who have facilitated his corruption? Bing, bing, bing-- that is what the Republicans put on the floor.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“Coincidentally, President Trump pardoned the founder of Binance, who had pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program. Trump has also provided an array of foreign policy favors to the UAE, including giving the UAE a special exemption from U.S. export controls and approving the sales of advanced AI chips to UAE companies despite repeated warnings from our own national security officials that the technology could be diverted to China. So now, with Trump's Federal bank charter, we could just see more of the same thing.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“These entities could cut Trump into everyday transactions and business deals by making payments using USD1 instead of, you know, traditional checks or debit cards or wire transfers. Trump could charge transaction fees, similar to Visa and MasterCard, and generate interest on the cash deposited with World Liberty in exchange for the USD1 stablecoin, similar to the business model of a traditional bank. Look, this is not hypothetical. We already saw this play out last year in a trial run before World Liberty actually got its bank charter. MGX, which is a UAE state-owned investment fund, made a $2 billion investment in the crypto exchange Binance. Instead of using fiat currency--ordinary money like the U.S. dollar--to purchase stock in Binance, MGX paid Binance using USD1, cutting Trump in on the deal.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“The bank charter was conditionally granted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a Federal banking Agency controlled by--wait for it--Donald Trump. Donald Trump is now the first President in American history to own and oversee his very own bank. It may be the most brazen act of self- dealing that our financial system has ever seen. The bank can serve as the financial hub of the President's web of corruption. With a bank charter, World Liberty will be able to operate nationwide, offer families and businesses financial products and services, and enjoy the credibility that comes with having the Federal Government's stamp of approval. The bank's primary product is the USD1 stablecoin, which is currently issued by a third party bank partner under a licensing agreement with World Liberty.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, tomorrow, the Senate will vote on a crypto bill that poses massive risks to our families, to our national security, and to our economy. And if that is not bad enough, while Americans across this country suffer from an affordability crisis, this bill will turbocharge President Donald Trump's ability to rake in billions and billions of dollars from crypto. Late last night, we got the details of President Trump and the Republicans' final offer on ethics on this bill, and it reads exactly like what you would expect the most corrupt President in our history to bless: a weak fig leaf that will do nothing to stop him from making his next $1.4 billion in crypto profits.”
Senate14 September 2026Source ↗
“But this time, it will be the President of the United States who destroyed our economy, and it will be congressional Republicans who helped him do it because they didn't have the spine to stand up to Donald Trump. So I say to my Republican colleagues: Let's get this done. You have a choice. You can either continue to enable Donald Trump's tariff chaos, or you could actually stand up for our constituents. It is truly that simple. The chaos and corruption of Trump's first 100 days can be curbed. The President is no King, and he only has as much power as Congress is willing to let him keep. It is time for us--Democrats, Republicans, and Independents--to step up and head off a crisis before millions more American families are hurt. We have the power. We just need the courage to use it. I yield the floor.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“No one else is coming to save us. We are the ones who have to act. If Republicans care about the American people, they will vote yes on our resolution today and turn off the fake emergency that Donald Trump is using to impose his on-again, off-again red-light, green-light tariffs--the tariffs that are pushing our economy off a cliff. Let me repeat: Congress can end this economic threat today. All we need are some Republican Senators to join us to vote down the President's abuse of emergency authorities. Unless we take action now, millions of people will lose their jobs, families will be destroyed, and our economy will take years to recover.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Unless we reverse course quickly, many economists believe that a recession is inevitable. And like in all recessions, the pain will fall hardest on working families. Many Americans will face the one-two punch of job losses on top of overwhelming debt burdens. A cascade of defaults and foreclosures and personal bankruptcies could follow. With so many indications that American families are in serious trouble, our government should be throwing them a lifeline. Instead, President Trump is throwing them an anchor, while he carves out exceptions for a few well-connected billionaires who have bent the knee. This is the moment for Congress to step up. And where are the Senate Republicans? Watching? Waiting? Hoping it doesn't get worse? Hoping that maybe somebody else will step up? Well, I am here to say: It is up to us in the U.S. Senate.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“So let's take a step back and talk about what has happened since Trump started this trade war. The stock market took the biggest plunge since the early days of the pandemic, sinking millions of Americans' retirement accounts. Businesses have begun hiking prices and laying off workers. Americans are worried that they won't be able to survive a cratering economy. And, just today, Americans woke up to the news that Donald Trump single-handedly shrunk our economy in 3 months and raised the cost of their groceries. The warning lights are all flashing red. We have seen this before, but this time our economy is teetering on the edge not because of a mortgage meltdown or a one-in-a-century virus but because of one man alone: the President of the United States.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, President Trump took a strong American economy and broke it in less than 100 days. Right now, Republican Senators are at a crossroads. Will they vote to stop Trump's chaotic tariffs and save our economy, or will they continue bending the knee to Donald Trump? That is the vote that we are forcing tonight. When he ran for office, Donald Trump promised, over and over and over, that he would lower costs on day one. Those were his words: Lower costs on day one. In fact, he said after he was elected that it was one of the main reasons that he won. But as soon as the election was over, he ignored that promise. Instead of working to lower costs on day one, he has decided to start the dumbest trade war in U.S. history, which is already increasing costs for American households and damaging our economy.”
Senate30 April 2025Source ↗
“I appreciate the question. I want to say here that I have never seen, anytime in American history, this level of corruption over 8 years in the White House, much less in just 100 days. This level of corruption is everywhere, all the time, and it truly undermines the ability of our country to function. It undermines our economy. It undermines our position in the world. It undermines the economic stability of our families. And it undermines our entire democracy. I thank the Senator for the question.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“97, fired the head of the Office of Government Ethics, who watches to see that the President and his administration follow the laws on conflicts of interest, bribery, and other ethical issues. The guy is gone. No. 98, fired DOJ prosecutors who worked on the January 6 investigations. No. 99, sidelined DOJ's office that reviews the legality of Executive orders. And No. 100, gutted DOJ's office that prosecutes misconduct by public officials. That is 100 corrupt acts in 100 days. Americans deserve accountability. We need to fight back--all of us. I yield the floor.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“92, permitted the Social Security Administration to share important public communication only on X. No. 93, dropped the Department of Justice's anti-discrimination complaint against Musk's SpaceX. No. 94, fired FDA staffers reviewing Elon Musk's Neuralink clinical trial applications--a lot of benefits for Elon Musk there. And for our closing six moves that make every bit of this corruption even harder to root out, Trump got rid of the cops on the beat. No. 95, fired 18 inspectors general who make sure that Federal Agencies follow the law. No. 96, fired the head of the Office of Special Counsel, who protects whistleblowers and makes sure that civil service laws are followed. No.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“And, by the way, I have a new bill to fix that one in particular. No. 87, allowed Musk's Starlink to start working with the FAA after Musk criticized the FAA's air traffic telecom system. No. 88, made Musk's SpaceX the frontrunner for a new, lucrative Golden Dome contract. No. 89, stood by Musk when his X executives told an advertising firm to increase ad revenue, threatening that Musk could interfere with their pending merger if they didn't play along. No. 90, permitted Musk to join Trump's interview with the Air Force Secretary nominee while SpaceX held billions of dollars in contracts with the Air Force. No. 91, permitted the National Transportation Safety Board to share news related to the airplane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia only on Musk-owned X. No.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I want to say how much I appreciate the remarks of Senator Alsobrooks. It is an honor to fight alongside you. So here we are--100 days, 100 acts of corruption. Today, I am reading into the Congressional Record 100 reports of corruption from Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. Now, when he ran for office, Trump promised repeatedly--repeatedly-- that he would lower costs ``on day one.'' But instead of following through on his promise, Trump and his Trump administration have paved the way for the President, his top officials, and his billionaire buddies to personally feed at the trough of government corruption. So count with me. In just 100 days, Donald Trump, his family, and his administration have: No. 1, turned the White House into a Tesla dealership. No.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“Donald Trump's friends at Mar-a-Lago may flatter him over candlelit dinners and tell him he is all powerful, but Donald Trump is not a King, and Congress is not powerless. We can act to stop him, and that is exactly what we should do. I yield the floor.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“If Trump's tariff games force small businesses to close their doors, we know which Republicans will be responsible. If Trump's tariff games hurt our farmers, we know which Republicans will be responsible. If Trump's tariff games force retirees to have to get out and find work, we know which Republicans will be responsible. We know who is responsible, and it is every single one of these cowards who will not take the blowtorch out of Donald Trump's hands. These Republican Senators understand that what is happening is not normal. They understand that we are in an extremely dangerous moment. They understand that if Congress does not act, Americans of every class, every race, every age, every religion, every region of the country, and every political party will suffer. This is the time for Republicans to act.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“I urge my Republican colleagues to join us and to vote down the President's abuse of emergency authorities. Republicans in Congress have a choice to make. They can continue to bow down to Donald Trump while he sabotages our economy, or they can stand up for the American people who elected them. Every Democrat is ready to go. We are ready to vote to end this destructive tariff war, but we need Republicans to stand up and show some courage. If Republicans don't step up and our economy falls off a cliff, we will know who is responsible. If Trump's tariff games of ``on-again, off-again'' crash our economy, we know which Republicans will be responsible. If Trump's tariff games lead to layoffs around the country, we know which Republicans will be responsible.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Who knows how much irreversible damage will be done to our economy in a month or in 90 days when Trump decides to put these tariffs back on, back off, back on, and back off. Does anyone want to find out? I certainly don't. This kind of uncertainty is enormously damaging to our economy. In the meantime, all that happens is that CEOs continue to bow and scrape to Donald Trump at black-tie galas, hoping to secure loopholes for their own companies. Congress has the tools to put a stop to this. We need to act now to stop the chaos. Senator Wyden's and my bipartisan resolution would turn off the emergency, bogus declaration that Donald Trump is using. It would demonstrate that Congress is willing to stand up and say that Donald Trump will not have the magic wand to continue to turn tariffs on and off at whim.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Atkins moved to a long career helping billionaire scammers like Sam Bankman-Fried get even richer. Getting Mr. Atkins confirmed instead of stopping the economic chaos-- this is the priority for Republicans in Congress right now. Put another fox in charge of the henhouse while the whole farm could burn to the ground. So that is the Republican plan: Ignore the economic chaos happening around us, confirm a guy who helped cause the last crash, and then go on vacation for 2 weeks. If the Republicans do that, it will be a month before Congress can vote to reverse the President's disastrous tariffs and demonstrate to the world that there are some limits on his ability to cause economic chaos. The Republican approach is reckless, it is dangerous, and most of all, it is cowardly. Trillions of dollars in wealth evaporated last week.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Republicans cannot stop us from forcing a vote, but they can delay us, and that is what they are doing. Instead of passing a bill to save our economy, instead of reassuring both Americans and people around the world that there are some limits on what Donald Trump can do in terms of jerking tariffs up and down and sideways and on and off--instead of doing that, the Senate is about to vote to put a career Wall Street suit in charge of the SEC. But it is not just any Wall Streeter. This is a corporate guy, Paul Atkins, who actually has a track record on financial crashes. The Republican nominee for Chairman of the SEC was a member of the SEC during the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. His track record in the runup to the crash was impeccable: Mr.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Farmers like Rodney Koch, who grows soybeans in Garretson, SD, are worried that tariffs ``will hurt our pocketbooks.'' Can Leader Thune explain to farmers in his home State why he is sitting on his hands while Republicans put their livelihoods at risk? Business owners in Louisiana say they are bracing ``for price hikes from Trump tariffs.'' Can Speaker Johnson explain to his constituents back home why he is sitting on his hands as their costs go through the roof? Republican leadership knows how bad this is, but they do nothing. Normally, that would be it. There is nothing that the minority party, the Democrats, could do about it. But with Senator Wyden's and my bipartisan resolution, Republicans cannot stop us. We can force a vote on the tariff question.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“He said earlier this week that he would just wait to see what is happening. Senator Mike Johnson has said: We are going to give [Trump] the space necessary to do it and we'll see how it all develops . . . it's only been a week. Yes, it has only been a week. And in that week, capital markets around the world have lost trillions of dollars in value, working people and seniors have seen their savings decimated, people have already started getting pink slips, prices are already going up. And Thune and Johnson's own constituents are urging their Representatives and their Senators to fight back, but so far, they do nothing.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“They sit on their hands while millions of Americans across the country are sitting at home wondering when Republicans in Congress are going to step up and do something. A few Senators have commented, but so far, we have seen no action-- none--from Republican leadership. Republican Senate leadership knows how bad the tariff situation is, but it is just the same old cowering before Donald Trump. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson could hold a vote immediately to shut off these tariffs and end the chaos. They could stand up to Trump and stand up for their constituents. They could demonstrate to the world that Congress has a role to play and can put some curbs on President Trump's tariffs by whim. But apparently Majority Leader Thune is in no hurry.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Every community around the country is ringing the alarm bell. People understand that if we do not put an end to this chaos once and for all, we are headed for an economic disaster. As it turns out, even Senators are raising the alarm. Senator John Kennedy said: Tariffs are like whiskey: A little whiskey, under the right circumstances, can be refreshing--but too much whiskey, under the wrong circumstances, can make you drunk as a goat. Go, John. Senator Thom Tillis said: Anyone who says there may be a little bit of pain before we get things right needs to talk to my farmers who are one crop away from bankruptcy. Senator Ted Cruz said he was not ``a fan of jacking up taxes on American consumers.'' Yes, no surprises here. These Republicans all know what is happening. They just refuse to do anything about it.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Now imagine what companies can get away with when the President is loudly yelling about putting 10 percent tariffs on everyone, everywhere, everything, all at once, and threatening to do more and at rates that make no sense, and he could change again at any moment. It is not just a killer for honest businesses; it is also going to be a field day for companies that want to juice their profits with just a little price gouging. CEOs are already talking about it. Here are some quotes: We have planned to raise prices to offset. Another: We will pass through that price. Can they be any clearer? They are already telling us that they don't just pass along cost increases that they face; they are saying they will use tariffs to push prices higher and higher. Right now, every economic indicator is flashing red.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“That is a lot of bad news all at once, and believe it or not, there is more bad news. Donald Trump's tariffs will also be used as an excuse by companies to jack up prices and rip off American families. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve said that Trump's tariffs will mean higher prices. Then he gave an example from the first term of the Trump administration when tariffs on washing machines led to companies hiking prices on washing machines. OK. We understand that, but the damage didn't stop there. Those companies also hiked prices on dryers even though there were no tariffs on dryers. Why? Because they knew American consumers would just assume those prices also went up because of tariffs.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Trump's on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again tariffs are not encouraging businesses to develop plants in the United States. Instead, they have the opposite effect--they scare off investors. Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs won't bring back manufacturing jobs. Instead, companies are cutting manufacturing jobs, and factory productivity is declining across the country. These tariffs are job killers no matter the sector. As much as Trump loves taking credit for investments that were announced before he took office, the reality is, layoffs are now at the highest they have been since the start of the pandemic and first- quarter hiring plans are at a decade-plus low. Let me say that again. The tariffs are scaring off investors. They are not bringing back manufacturing jobs, and layoffs are on the rise.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“We owe it to these communities to integrate tariffs with other economic tools to encourage domestic production and good jobs right here in the United States of America. But everyone knows that the kinds of tariffs that Donald Trump is putting in place will not do that. They aren't strategic; they are just plain dumb. It is widely reported that the math behind this brilliant tariff scheme looks exactly like it came from someone typing a bunch of basic questions into ChatGPT and using the resulting bogus numbers to slap tariffs on essentially every country in the world, including a group of islands whose only inhabitants are penguins. Plagiarizing an AI chatbot's idea of a rational tariff policy and using it then to blow up the world economy would make a very funny movie--if real people's livelihoods weren't at stake.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“This might be the first time in history that the actions of a single man have destroyed so much economic value around the planet. If we do not reverse course, this catastrophic mistake will seriously hurt people, seriously hurt small businesses, and seriously hurt the United States' position in the world. We all know what is happening. It isn't possible to turn on a television or check your news feed without seeing it. Every single elected Republican in Congress knows what these tariffs would mean for people--from farmers who are pleading for help as they brace for the trade war, to seniors who are on the verge of retiring and now having to scramble to figure out how they can work longer, to workers who don't know how many more paychecks they will get before being laid off. I know there are people who say tariffs are always a bad idea.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“So I have a simple question for the Senate: Why aren't we passing this resolution this instant? Let's take a step back and talk about what has happened since Trump imposed his illegal, across-the-board tariffs 1 week ago today. Americans' retirement accounts took a hit. Businesses started hiking prices, and many are preparing for layoffs. Consumer confidence hit its lowest point in years as millions of Americans wonder will they have a job in 3 months' time. Economists have said that if we continue down this path of uncertainty, recession is inevitable. We have actually seen this before--in 2008 during the mortgage meltdown and in 2020, as we were hit by a once-in-a-century virus. But this time, there is no mortgage meltdown; there is no virus. No, the crisis is entirely the fault of one person: Donald Trump.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Was it corruption in plain sight? We need an independent investigation into market manipulation because Americans need to know whether President Trump or anyone in his administration manipulated the market to benefit their donors all while they are working for the American people and while small businesses and those working families are paying the price. It is a disaster, but here is the thing: Republicans in Congress have a chance to stop him right now. If they do nothing, they, along with Trump, are responsible for the fallout. Congress could end this dangerous trade war right now by passing my bipartisan resolution with Senator Ron Wyden to turn off the fake emergency authority that Donald Trump is using to impose his worldwide and chaotic tariffs.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, Donald Trump is trashing our economy. First, Donald Trump imposed across-the-board tariffs. Then, just a few hours ago, he dropped those tariffs to 10 percent on everyone and moved the tariffs up to 125 percent on China, up from 105 percent yesterday. Now there is confusion. There is chaos. No one knows what the tariffs will be tomorrow or the next day or next week or next month. But here is what we do know: Are prices still going up? Yes. Are businesses still wary about investing? Yes. Are millions of working people still worried about their jobs and millions of small businesses still worried about closing shop? Yes. Right before Donald Trump declared that some of his tariffs were off again, he sent out a message to his billionaire buddies. He posted ``THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!'' Was that market manipulation?”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Cameron obliged, and that picture of sweaty people who were committed to getting their jobs done on behalf of the American people has been hanging in our office ever since. Work on the Banking Committee can be difficult, maybe even more than on other committees. Democrats' and Republicans' views on the issues under the committee's jurisdiction are often diametrically opposed. Things get heated, and sometimes they get personal. But Cameron is a demonstration of decency and exemplary nonpartisan public service. He has made the Banking Committee better, and I am grateful for his service to the committee and to our country. Cameron, we will miss you. Best wishes to you and your family on your next adventure. I yield the floor.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“In a markup last Congress, before I was the ranking member, my office had an army of outstanding interns racing stacks of amendments over to Cameron as fast as the printer would shoot out the 50 pages so that we could get them in before 4 p.m., the deadline. Drop off a stack of amendments to Cameron; run back to my office; pick up the next batch; run back to Cameron--over and over and over again. It was the middle of the summer, and let's just be blunt: There was a lot of sweat. Cameron offered them kindness and encouragement the entire way, and they were deeply touched. When our interns ferried over the last batch just in the nick of time, they sheepishly asked Cameron for a photo.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“I thank him for his dedicated service in the Senate and wish him and his family all the best as he starts the next chapter of his professional career. I want to close with a story about Cameron that is close to my heart. Marking up legislation is one of the most important things any Senate committee does. What people may not know is how much work it is behind the scenes and especially how much work it is for Cameron and his team on Banking. By tradition, the Banking Committee requires that any member wishing to file an amendment to legislation being considered in a markup print out 50 copies of that amendment, sign each one, and drop the stack off to Cameron's office by 4 p.m. and not a second later lest Cameron nicely slam the door in your face.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“The committee couldn't have asked for a more fair, hardworking, and forward thinking colleague during a time full of transitions and challenges. We were lucky to serve with him and wish Cameron and his family all the best in the next chapter. Then there is former ranking member Pat Toomey, who said: Cameron Ricker's departure from the Banking Committee is a huge loss for the Senate. For over 8 years, he's gracefully kept the trains running on time at the committee, which is no easy feat. And he's always done it with a smile. As Ranking Member, I observed firsthand Cameron's can-do spirit, [his] tireless work ethic, and [his] attention to detail. He was invaluable to me, my staff, and the entire committee.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“How the heck was an institution that was still firmly stuck in the 18th century supposed to hold hearings or mark up legislation when it was dangerous for people even to be in a room together? Cameron was the first to figure it out. And thanks to his persistence, the Banking Committee was the first in the Senate to hold a virtual hearing during the pandemic, laying out the roadmap for every other committee to follow. My respect for Cameron is broadly shared. I want to read quotes that two recent leaders of the Banking Committee sent to me--one Democrat, one Republican--so that we can hear in their own words how much Cameron has meant to the Banking Committee. Former chairman Sherrod Brown said: Cameron Ricker served 8 years on the Banking and Housing Committee, 6 of those years as chief clerk when I was Chairman and Ranking Member.”
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“He spent hours meeting with my staff to make sure that they were prepared for new decisions and responsibilities, impressing every single one of them with his preparation, his thoughtfulness, and his commitment to public service. Generations of Senators and staff who have served on the Banking Committee have been inspired by Cameron's work ethic, hypercompetence, and religious devotion to his favorite pen. It is a Zebra F-701, for those of you who are wondering. Cameron is humble and hard-working, but don't let his humility fool you. He is also a trailblazer. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, no one knew how the Senate was going to conduct its committee business.”
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