What Catherine Cortez Masto said, and what was done

“Madam President, today I rise to honor the memory of my friend James Thomas Spencer. Jim, as he was known amongst friends, served the great State of Nevada for nearly 35 years.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to bring transparency to the American people. S. Res. 616 requires the Trump administration to produce a report detailing the human rights violations in Honduras under its former President, Juan Orlando Hernandez.”

“Mr. President, I am joining my colleagues on the Senate floor because today marks the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program that we all commonly know as DACA.”

“Mr. President, I am here on the floor of the Senate today because I want to talk about what is happening this week with the reconciliation package that Republicans are attempting to move this week.”

“Mr. President, I also rise today to honor the life of Ruby Duncan, who was a powerhouse in anti-poverty, welfare, and justice advocacy in Nevada for several decades.”

“Mr. President, as we all know, this week is National Police Week. This is the time when we honor the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every single day to keep our families safe.”

“Our officers work hard every single day to service our communities, to keep them safe, and their sacrifices deserve the highest possible recognition. The House has also passed this bill, and I look forward to the President signing it into law.”

“Mr. President, I am encouraging my colleagues to support S.J. Res. 129, which is my amendment to restore the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule that gives States more power to protect their consumers.”

“Mr. President, I am asking my colleagues to support S.J. Res. 128, which is my amendment to restore commonsense protection from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop companies from putting illegal terms in their contracts.”

“Mr. President, today, I recognize my friend and mentor Sue Wagner, who passed away in Reno, NV, on March 17, 2026. Sue blazed a path for women in government in the great State of Nevada and is an inspiration not just to me but so many others.”

“Mr. President, I don't have to stand here and tell Nevadans that energy prices are high. They see it every day at the gas pump and on their electricity bill statements.”

“Mr. President, I rise to join my Democratic colleagues today in opposition to the SAVE America Act, which is really just President Trump's and Republican leadership's shameful and disingenuous attempt to interfere with our elections and make it harder for American citizens to vote.”

“Mr. President, every day, Americans across this country are watching as Federal immigration enforcement commits egregious abuses of power. They are watching as this administration encourages the brutalization of our communities.”

“And I will tell you what: This is the very reason why I and many of my colleagues on the Democratic side will not give another dollar to ICE and CBP until we have some commonsense guardrails in place so that this indiscriminate enforcement against our communities stops.”

“Mr. President, the bill that we just passed today through unanimous consent is a bipartisan bill to make sure that American families are not on the hook for taxes being paid to Vladimir Putin's war machine.”

“Mr. President, I rise today, along with my good friend and colleague from Alaska Senator Murkowski, to ask for the passage of both H.R. 2815 and H.R. 972.”

“Mr. President, I join my colleagues today to condemn the acts of violence we have all been talking about that occurred on this date 5 years ago when violent insurrectionists stormed the U.S.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a significant milestone for The Children's Cabinet, a nonprofit organization that has protected the safety and well-being of countless children in Nevada for the last 40 years.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States. As the spiritual head of the world's second-largest Christian Church, he is a significant figure for Orthodox Christians worldwide, including many within Nevada's nearly 10,000-strong Greek-American community.”

“Mr. President, today we celebrate a beloved national tradition of lighting the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, known as ``the People's Tree.'' This year marks a historic first for Nevada: The tree comes from our own Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the largest National Forest in the lower 48 States.”

“Mr. President, President Trump promised Americans during his campaign that, if elected, he would lower costs on day one, and Americans trusted him to do so. Yet all President Trump has done from day one of his Presidency until now has been to raise costs for our families and our businesses.”

“Let me explain why this is important. The United States is the largest importer of coffee in the world. Why? Because even though we all love our morning coffee, the United States does not have the natural climate or growing conditions needed to produce the amounts of coffee Americans consume every day.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to mark the eighth anniversary of the worst mass shooting in modern American history. Today, as I give this speech, far too many Americans across the country are reeling from the pain of shootings in their own communities.”

“Mr. President, today, I want to take some time to recognize a Nevadan and recognize specifically the legacy that Rosemary A. Vassiliadis has contributed to this country but to Nevada specifically.”

“Mr. President, as my colleagues have mentioned, today marks 60 years since Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law. Democrats and Republicans alike should be celebrating the lives that have been saved as a result of these critical programs.”

“In my home State of Nevada, that means up to 120,000 Nevadans will lose their healthcare; 100,000 of those Nevadans will lose their access to Medicaid; and another 20,000 Nevadans will lose their affordable health coverage if Republicans continue to refuse to work with Democrats to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.”

“Mr. President, I appreciate my colleague from Iowa and the Judiciary Committee and all of the good work he has done on these important pieces of legislation, as they really work towards ensuring that all of our communities across the country stay safe and that we are supporting our law enforcement.”

“Reserving the right to object, I agree. Withholding funding for law enforcement anywhere in the country--across the country--is just not acceptable and it should not be done and it should not be based on party affiliation, playing favoritism--I absolutely agree.”

“Mr. President, let me try to refocus this on the bills that are before us today. I am not sure if the answer here is to stop bipartisan legislation that gives tools to law enforcement across the community to keep our communities safe--that stopping those is the answer moving forward here.”

“Mr. President, I am introducing a motion to recommit stating that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting rescission cannot advance if it impacts public safety. For years, public broadcasting has been essential to keeping Americans informed during severe weather and environment threats and broader public safety situations.”

“Madam President, the World Series of Poker is currently underway in my hometown of Las Vegas, NV, where tens of thousands of Americans have converged around one of the largest and most prestigious gaming events across the globe.”

“Nevada and this country. That is why I didn't vote for it. And while it will take years to undo the damage that bill will cause, this ridiculous gaming tax is something we can fix today.”

“Madam President, I have to say, it is a shame that we cannot pass this commonsense fix, S. 2230, because the Republicans want to weigh it down with unrelated measures that they voted to support.”

“If--if--my colleagues wanted to protect qualified religious institutions' exemption, they shouldn't have put it in the bill they passed or they should have introduced an amendment to knock it out.”

“Mr. President, right now, this administration is causing so much chaos and confusion that it is sometimes hard to take stock of the damage being done. But the anniversary of the day today, for Roe v.”

“In States like mine, where women have access to essential reproductive care, Republicans are working to strip that access away, ignoring the will of States like Nevada that have chosen to protect these rights.”

“Mr. President, we just passed a bipartisan package of bills. Some of them were passed by the Senate in the last Congress, and recently some of them were passed by the House.”

“Mr. President, as I travel from Washington, DC, to participate in a congressional delegation focused on U.S. national security while debate on the GENIUS Act, S. 1582, continues, I rise today to expound on my support for this critical bill.”

“Mr. President, I am joining my colleagues today to speak in opposition to the Republicans' catastrophic budget bill that will end healthcare coverage for millions of American families so that President Trump can orchestrate the largest transfer of wealth from the poor and the working class to the ultrarich that we have ever seen in this country.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Elaine P. Wynn, who passed away on April 14, 2025. Elaine was the driving force behind Wynn Resorts and a champion for Nevada.”

“I am honored to have known her and to have seen her passion and her work firsthand in my hometown. She cared so deeply for our community. Whether it was education or the arts, she never missed an opportunity to lend a helping hand.”

“Madam President, listening to my colleagues, I am reflecting on last year, when President Trump was campaigning in--I want to say it was Bozeman, MT--and I remember he said: ``Starting on day one,'' in his administration, he said, ``we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.'' That is what he said.”

“Mr. President, I rise to talk about President Trump's tariffs and how they are ruining confidence in our economy. They are raising prices on all of our families, and they are hitting our allies for no reason.”

“I appreciate my colleague being here to object. I don't think he actually read the resolution. The real focus was on how we address tariffs against Israel and Ukraine.”

“Mr. President, amendment No. 1690 ensures that, if Republicans want to lower taxes on the ultrawealthy, they can't pay for it by raising drug prices on seniors and people with disabilities.”

“Mr. President, I am joining my colleagues today because Nevada's healthcare and America's healthcare is really not up for negotiation. On Wednesday--and I want to recognize this--Senate Republicans released their budget plan to pay for President Trump's billionaire tax cuts.”

“To the Senator from Michigan, Senator Slotkin, I know, like my State, they call it a swing State. It is a swing State. We have voters we represent who are Republicans, Democrats, Independents.”

“Thank you, the great Senator from Michigan. Let me say, I am so pleased that she brought this up because it is a gimmick. It is a gimmick that they are playing right now that somehow the $7 trillion in tax cuts that they want to give to billionaires is not going to add to our deficit or debt.”

“Well, first of all, Senator Booker, I have to say, we in Nevada are so proud of you. We are proud you are Nevada Strong. You are one of us.”

“Madam President, I come forward today to recognize the 60th anniversary of Community Services Agency Reno. Serving as a beacon of hope for Washoe County and surrounding rural communities, this nonprofit community action agency seeks to provide services to thousands of individuals across Nevada.”

“Madam President, today I rise to recognize Governor Robert ``Bob'' Joseph Miller and his lifetime of public service and dedication to the State of Nevada. Governor Miller has demonstrated inspired service to the people of Las Vegas, Clark County, and the State of Nevada.”

“Mr. President, I am joining my Democratic colleagues on the Senate floor today because we have pledged to Americans that we will always stand up and fight for affordable, quality healthcare.”

“Mr. President, almost 3 years ago, President Vladimir Putin launched a massive, illegal ground invasion of Ukraine, which has become the largest and deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.”

“Mr. President, now we know this, and this is a conversation I have quite often with individuals to talk about what is happening in my State when they ask me: What is going on in Washington?”

“Mr. President, I am so appreciative of my colleagues coming down here to talk about not only the January 6 pardons that President Trump has done but to stand with the men and women in law enforcement.”

“Mr. President, I come forward today to recognize the 40th anniversary of the Nevada Northern Railway Museum. Following the closure of the Nevada Northern Railway in 1983, a group of concerned citizens in Ely, NV, sought to acquire the railroad and open the former site as a tourist operation to offset the economic impact of losing the railway.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the 40-year anniversary of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. ``The Gathering'' is a weeklong coming-together of people rooted in the poetry, music, and arts of cowboy country that takes place every year in the high-desert cowboy town of Elko, NV.”

“The Gathering was first produced in 1985 by a small group of folklorists and poets, and after 40 years, it has grown into a national and international weeklong celebration of the cultural expression of the rangeland West.”

“Madam President, I am joining my colleagues on the Senate floor today for the same reasons--and I so appreciate my friend and colleague from the great State of Nevada because she is absolutely right, and my colleagues as well--drawing attention to what really is happening here in Washington that has an impact on our individuals and families back home.”