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“President, I want to yield the floor to my friend and colleague from Washington State because she knows so much about the challenge of ensuring that women's reproductive health services are being protected. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mr. Kennedy could do so much damage to the well-being and health of women. I am very pleased to be able to yield the floor to Senator Murray to discuss that and other pressing issues.”
Senate12 February 2025Source ↗
“I ask for the yeas and nays.”
Senate12 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate12 February 2025Source ↗
“So what will happen when he attempts to steamroll oversight and the rule of law and put the privacy and constitutional rights of all Americans at risk and on the line? If she is confirmed, it will be up to Ms. Gabbard to stand up to him and stick to the principles and commitments that she has expressed and answered in response to my questions. It will be our responsibility to ensure that she does just that. I yield the floor.”
Senate11 February 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, today I will be speaking about the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence and my reasons for opposing her confirmation. First, I believe the Senate must consider with this nomination the examples of blatant lawlessness of the administration. At every turn, Donald Trump is attacking the rule of law, disregarding the constitutional role of Congress, and trying to purge civil servants who defend our country every day.”
Senate11 February 2025Source ↗
“What is taking place now is a very different agenda, the bait-and- switch agenda, where instead of following through on those promises to working families, they are going to make sure that the people who get the fruits of the economic reforms that are coming are going to be the people at the top. America can do better. We always do better when we give everybody in our country a chance to get ahead, and we come together to pursue that in a united way. I am voting no against Russell Vought because that kind of economics is not on his agenda. I yield to my colleague from Minnesota.”
Senate5 February 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, had I been present for rollcall vote No. 17 of the 119th Congress--confirmation of Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security--I would have voted nay. As a Senator who represents nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon, I am deeply disturbed by Ms. Noem's poor relationships with Tribal governments. In fact, Ms. Noem spread disinformation about Tribal communities in her home State which resulted in her banishment from lands held by nine different Tribes. Likewise, Ms.”
Senate30 January 2025Source ↗
“I will tell my colleagues, I don't even get the view that he did prep 101, which is to go out and talk to Senators about issues. He would have heard from Mr. Lujan that Mr. Lujan was going to be interested in matters like Medicaid. That kind of prep is the easiest part of the nomination process. Mr. Bessent has already shown that he has little respect for congressional oversight. I think that this nomination is badly flawed. I hope that the Senate won't accept it. I have been through a number of those flaws, starting with violating the policy requiring you to pay your Medicare taxes. This nomination is, in my view, an exhibit of what you shouldn't do before you come before the floor of the U.S. Senate. I yield the floor.”
Senate27 January 2025Source ↗
“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate27 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following members of my team be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress: Lindsey Williams, Tracey Henry, Poki'i Balaz, Sujith Ramachandran, Jack Pitsor, Robert Walsh, Samantha Fein, Shannon Rogers, Eoghan Stafford, Yezi Yang, Helin Unal, Eric LoPresti, and Ian Hunter.”
Senate24 January 2025Source ↗
“For the life of me, I don't understand why we are voting today to confirm a nominee who can't tell us pointblank that he will oppose illegal orders and that he will uphold the Constitution of the United States. For that reason, Madam President--I haven't spoken on the matter until just now--I intend to vote no on Mr. Hegseth's nomination and, frankly, I wish more of my colleagues across the aisle, for the reasons that have been outlined here, were joining me in voting no. I yield the floor.”
Senate24 January 2025Source ↗
“Let me close this way, Mr. President, and colleagues. This deeply flawed Republican Born-Alive bill is the real Republican agenda on full display. While Republicans are full steam ahead with their crusade against reproductive freedom, all my colleagues who are here today, led by Senator Murray, are focused on fighting inflation, bringing down costs, getting to work for working families. I am proud to be associated with their efforts. I yield the floor.”
Senate21 January 2025Source ↗